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Atkinson vs Gilford vs Hampton
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).
Gilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
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 | Gilford | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267Lowest |
7,830 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
48.2±3.9Lowest 11% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Gilford and Hampton 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% |
21.8%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Hampton 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 |
$116,635±$11k 18% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| Atkinson and Gilford 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 |
$456,500±$56kLowest 13% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Atkinson and Hampton 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 |
$1,150±$747 23% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
| Hampton and Gilford 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 |
$4,868Lowest 27% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Gilford 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% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Hampton 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 | #45 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Gilford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gilford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.