Compare towns
Atkinson vs Westminster vs Wolfeboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Wolfeboro has the most renters (21.9% 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 | Westminster | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267Highest |
2,999Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Westminster 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. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Wolfeboro 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. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| 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±$32Highest 19% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Atkinson and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Westminster 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.