Compare towns
Atkinson vs Hooksett vs Newfields vs Enfield
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
15,057Highest |
2,023Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 32% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Newfields 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 |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65k 38% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Newfields and Hooksett 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Newfields 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Newfields School District | 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 |
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.