Compare towns
Atkinson vs Moultonborough vs Gilford
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).
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
Gilford has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Moultonborough | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267 |
5,126Lowest |
7,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 32% above NH |
58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH |
48.2±3.9Lowest 11% above NH |
| Moultonborough 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% |
10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Gilford 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% |
35.3%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Moultonborough 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% |
49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Moultonborough and Atkinson 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 |
$106,693±$18kLowest 8% above NH |
$116,635±$11k 18% above NH |
| Atkinson and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65k 38% above NH |
$644,200±$120kHighest 60% above NH |
$456,500±$56kLowest 13% above NH |
| Moultonborough 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 |
$1,452±$491Highest about the NH average |
$1,150±$747 23% below NH |
| Moultonborough and Gilford 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 |
$3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
$4,868 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Gilford 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% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
23%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Moultonborough 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 | #36 of 120 in NH | #45 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Moultonborough School District | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Moultonborough Academy | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.7Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.