Compare towns
Atkinson vs Hooksett vs Berwick 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 most expensive homes ($555k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Hooksett | Berwick | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
15,057Highest |
8,175 |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 47% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Berwick 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. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Berwick 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer 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 about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson and Berwick 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Hooksett School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.