What stands out worked out from the figures below

Atkinson has the most affordable homes ($555k median).

Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Atkinson	Hampton Falls
People
Population	7,267Highest	2,328Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH	49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH
	Atkinson and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Hampton Falls and Atkinson 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%	25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Atkinson and Hampton Falls 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%	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±4Highest NH: 6%	3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Atkinson and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,380±$32kLowest 48% above NH	$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH
	Hampton Falls 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±$65kLowest 38% above NH	$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH	$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,918Lowest 4% above NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2%	27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Atkinson and Hampton Falls 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%	4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above NH	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	21.1%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hampton Falls 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	—
School district	Timberlane Regional School District	Hampton Falls School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.