Compare towns
Atkinson vs Littleton vs Plaistow
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%).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Littleton | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267 |
6,040Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Littleton 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% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Plaistow 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 |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| Atkinson and Plaistow 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 |
$282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32 24% below NH |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 4% above NH |
$4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Plaistow 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Plaistow 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 | #80 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Littleton School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Littleton High School | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.