What stands out worked out from the figures below

Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).

Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($428k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Atkinson	Brookfield
People
Population	7,267Highest	567Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.1±2.8Lowest 32% above NH	58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH
	Brookfield and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%	8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Atkinson and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	36.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±4Highest NH: 6%	5.5%±5Lowest NH: 6%
	Atkinson and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH	$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH	$428,000±$61kLowest 6% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,140±$32 24% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,918Highest 4% above NH	$5,926Lowest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	3.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	98.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%	13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Atkinson and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#32 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Timberlane Regional School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.