Compare towns
Atkinson vs Laconia vs Hampton
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 highest household income ($146k).
Laconia has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
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 | Laconia | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267Lowest |
17,085Highest |
16,426 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
45.3±3.9Lowest 5% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Atkinson and Hampton 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% |
18.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Laconia and Atkinson 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% |
22.8%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
27.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Laconia 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 48% above NH |
$73,218±$12kLowest 26% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$340,300±$16kLowest 15% below NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Atkinson and Hampton 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 |
$1,224±$107 18% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Highest 4% above NH |
$4,484Lowest 33% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.5%±10.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Hampton 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% |
12.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | #105 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Laconia School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Laconia High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.