Compare towns
Atkinson vs Keene 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Keene | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267 |
22,939Highest |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 32% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
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%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Keene and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Highest 4% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Keene 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% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Keene School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.