Compare towns
Atkinson vs Salem vs Haverhill vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Haverhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k 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.
| Measure | Atkinson | Salem | Haverhill | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
30,964 |
67,698Highest |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 47% above U.S. |
44.6±2.7 15% above U.S. |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Enfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Haverhill 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 81% above U.S. |
$110,490±$9k 37% above U.S. |
$88,326±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$473,300±$16k 42% above U.S. |
$453,900±$9k 36% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,625±$146 15% above U.S. |
$1,668±$49Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Haverhill and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 122% above U.S. |
$6,992Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,772Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson and Salem 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 | #38 of 120 in NH | #243 of 282 in MA | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Salem School District | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Salem High School | Haverhill High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.