Compare towns
Atkinson vs Everett vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k 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.
| Measure | Atkinson | Everett | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267 |
50,045Highest |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 47% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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 81% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Everett and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson and Enfield 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Everett | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.