Compare towns
Atkinson vs Hampton vs Litchfield
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 homeowners (92.6%).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Litchfield has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267Lowest |
16,426Highest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Atkinson and Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Atkinson 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32k 48% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Litchfield 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±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$485,000±$18kLowest 20% 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 |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 4% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.