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Atkinson vs Franklin vs Northfield
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 most people working from home (21.1%).
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).
Northfield has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Franklin | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267 |
8,799Highest |
4,971Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
23.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Northfield 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 |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$288,500±$33k 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Highest 24% below NH |
$1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
| Atkinson and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Highest 4% above NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$5,097 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Franklin 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 120 in NH | #112 of 120 in NH | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Franklin School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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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.