What stands out worked out from the figures below

Atkinson has the most people working from home (21.1%).

Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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.

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

Measure	Atkinson	Newington
People
Population	7,267Highest	939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH	48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH
	Atkinson and Newington 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%	15.7%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Newington and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	28%±11Highest NH: 20.1%
	Newington 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%	62.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±4Highest NH: 6%	3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Atkinson and Newington 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	$145,833±$46kLowest 47% above NH
	Atkinson and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$555,200±$65kLowest 38% above NH	$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH	$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,918Highest 4% above NH	$6,081Lowest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2%	62.9%±44Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Atkinson and Newington 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%	4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above NH	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#32 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Timberlane Regional School District	Newington School District
High school in town	None 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.