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Atkinson vs Gray vs Hampden
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 expensive homes ($555k median).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% 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 | Gray | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267Lowest |
8,429Highest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Gray 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
| Gray and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Gray 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% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
14.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.