What stands out worked out from the figures below

Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).

Newbury has the most kids (17% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Atkinson	Newbury
People
Population	7,267Highest	2,027Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH	53.3±3.6Lowest 23% above NH
	Atkinson and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Newbury and Atkinson 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%	23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Atkinson and Newbury 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%	53%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±4Highest NH: 6%	3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Atkinson and Newbury 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	$116,477±$18kLowest 18% above NH
	Atkinson and Newbury 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	$463,400±$36kLowest 15% above NH
	Atkinson and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,140±$32 24% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,918Highest 4% above NH	$5,695Lowest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2%	50%±24.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Atkinson and Newbury 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%	3.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%	20.1%±7.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Atkinson and Newbury 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	—
School district	Timberlane Regional School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.