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Atkinson vs Haverhill vs Taunton
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 people working from home (21.1%).
Haverhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Taunton has the most affordable homes ($423k median).
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 | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267Lowest |
67,698Highest |
60,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
39.4±1.1 about the U.S. average |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Taunton and Haverhill 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% |
15.5%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Taunton 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±$4k 9% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$453,900±$9k 36% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,668±$49Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,324±$86 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,772 53% above U.S. |
$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Haverhill 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 120 in NH | #243 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Haverhill High | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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| 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.