Compare towns
Atkinson vs Hollis vs Hooksett vs Wolfeboro
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%).
Hollis has the most people working from home (29%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Wolfeboro 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 | Hollis | Hooksett | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
8,603 |
15,057Highest |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Atkinson and Wolfeboro 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% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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% NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Atkinson 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 |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Hollis 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±$65k 38% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32 24% below NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Hooksett 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% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Wolfeboro 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.