Compare towns
Atkinson vs Rochester vs Moultonborough
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).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
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 | Rochester | Moultonborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267 |
33,144Highest |
5,126Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 32% above NH |
43±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
58.3±4.5Highest 35% 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% |
18.2%±1.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rochester 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% |
19.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.3%±5.8Highest 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% NH: 40.6% |
27.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.4%±2.9Highest 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 |
$80,836±$3kLowest 18% below NH |
$106,693±$18k 8% above NH |
| Atkinson and Moultonborough 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 |
$279,100±$10kLowest 31% below NH |
$644,200±$120kHighest 60% 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 |
$1,369±$72 8% below NH |
$1,452±$491Highest about the NH average |
| Moultonborough and Rochester 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 |
$5,334 20% below NH |
$3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±7 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Rochester 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23%±7.6Highest 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 | #98 of 120 in NH | #36 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Rochester School District | Moultonborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding High School | Moultonborough Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.2Highest |
6.7Lowest |
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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.