Compare towns
Atkinson vs Everett vs Windham vs Alton
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Alton has the most affordable homes ($430k 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 | Windham | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
50,045Highest |
16,038 |
5,994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
53.7±3.2 38% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Alton 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%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Alton 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest 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±$32k 81% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$113,715±$19k 41% above U.S. |
| Windham and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$430,400±$37kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 122% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% 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% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.7%±27.7Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #72 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Everett | Windham School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Windham High School | Prospect Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.