Compare towns
Atkinson vs Surry 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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Enfield has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Surry | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267Highest |
1,052Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 32% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above 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% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry 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% |
23.3%±7Lowest 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% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry 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 |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Atkinson and Surry 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 |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Surry and Enfield 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 |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Surry 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% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Surry 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.