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Atkinson vs Haverhill vs Epping vs Enfield
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 highest household income ($146k).
Haverhill has the most renters (37.2% rent).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Haverhill | Epping | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
67,698Highest |
7,430 |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 47% above U.S. |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Enfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Haverhill and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Epping 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. |
$88,326±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$453,900±$9k 36% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,668±$49 18% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Epping and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 122% above U.S. |
$4,772Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Atkinson 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% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #243 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Epping School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Haverhill High | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.