Compare towns
Atkinson vs Sandown vs Hooksett vs Enfield
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).
Sandown has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Enfield 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 | Sandown | Hooksett | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
6,628 |
15,057Highest |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 32% above NH |
40.8±3.7Lowest 6% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sandown and Hooksett 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% |
14.2%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$135,040±$25k 36% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Atkinson and Sandown 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 |
$483,400±$44k 20% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Atkinson and Sandown 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 |
$1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Sandown and Hooksett 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 |
$8,801Highest 32% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Sandown 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% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown 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 | #71 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.