Compare towns
Atkinson vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton vs Plaistow
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).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Hampton Beach | Hampton | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
2,605Lowest |
16,426Highest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 32% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Hampton Beach 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 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Plaistow 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 |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| Atkinson and Plaistow 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 |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
| Plaistow and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 4% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.