Compare towns
Atkinson vs Litchfield vs Weare
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%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
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 | Litchfield | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267Lowest |
8,499 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Litchfield 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 |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$118,271±$17kLowest 19% above NH |
| Litchfield 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±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Atkinson and Litchfield 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 |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
| Litchfield and Weare 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 |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
1.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Litchfield School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Campbell High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
11.4 |
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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.