Compare towns
Atkinson vs Newton vs Weare
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 most expensive homes ($555k median).
Newton has the most renters (9.9% rent).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Newton | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267 |
4,836Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
45.6±4Lowest 5% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Newton 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% |
16%±3 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Newton 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 |
$138,487±$29k 40% above NH |
$118,271±$17kLowest 19% above NH |
| Atkinson and Newton 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 |
$459,500±$18k 14% above NH |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
| Newton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 4% above NH |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Sanborn Regional School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.