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Atkinson vs Haverhill vs Wolfeboro 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k 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 | Wolfeboro | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
67,698Highest |
6,571 |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% 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 |
57±1.8 47% 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% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Enfield 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% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Haverhill 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. |
$94,375±$22k 17% 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. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$1,668±$49Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Haverhill and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,772 53% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% 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% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7 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% |
8.2% 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% |
78.1% 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. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Haverhill High | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.