Compare towns
Atkinson vs Salisbury vs Wolfeboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Salisbury | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267Highest |
1,609Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
51.5±4.5Lowest 19% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Atkinson and Wolfeboro 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% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Wolfeboro 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 |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Atkinson and Salisbury 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 |
$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Atkinson and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32 24% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Highest 4% above NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.