Compare towns
Atkinson vs Windham vs Hampstead vs Haverhill
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 oldest population (median age 57.1).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Haverhill has the most renters (37.2% 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 | Windham | Hampstead | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267Lowest |
16,038 |
9,102 |
67,698Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Hampstead 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32k 81% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$88,326±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Windham and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$453,900±$9kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,668±$49 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 122% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$4,772Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±5.3 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% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #243 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Windham School District | Hampstead School District | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | Haverhill High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.