What stands out worked out from the figures below

Atkinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).

Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k 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	Newport
People
Population	7,267Highest	6,375Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH	46.9±5.2Lowest 8% above NH
Kids under 18	14.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%	13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Atkinson and Newport 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%	24%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Atkinson and Newport 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%	28.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±4Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Atkinson and Newport 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	$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH	$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH	$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH
	Newport and Atkinson 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	$5,649Lowest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Atkinson and Newport 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%	11.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%	9.6%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#32 of 120 in NH	#119 of 120 in NH
School district	Timberlane Regional School District	Newport School District
High school in town	None in town	Newport Middle High School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.8
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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.