Compare towns
Atkinson vs Durham vs Epping vs Enfield
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).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Durham | Epping | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
15,080Highest |
7,430 |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 32% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield 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% |
10.3%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Atkinson 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Atkinson and Durham 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 |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Atkinson and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Epping and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Atkinson 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% |
15.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Epping School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.