Compare towns
Atkinson vs Brookfield vs Hooksett vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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.
| Measure | Atkinson | Brookfield | Hooksett | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
567Lowest |
15,057Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 32% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
57±1.8 32% 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%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Atkinson 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 |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Atkinson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Atkinson and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32 24% below NH |
— | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Highest 4% above NH |
$5,926 11% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Atkinson 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | — | Hooksett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.