Compare towns
Atkinson vs Windham vs Moultonborough vs Alton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
Alton has the most affordable homes ($430k median).
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 | Moultonborough | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
16,038Highest |
5,126Lowest |
5,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4% NH: +4.6% |
+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 32% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH |
53.7±3.2 24% above NH |
| Moultonborough 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.3%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Moultonborough 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Moultonborough 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±$32k 48% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$106,693±$18kLowest 8% above NH |
$113,715±$19k 15% above NH |
| 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 38% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$644,200±$120k 60% above NH |
$430,400±$37kLowest 7% above NH |
| Windham and Moultonborough 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 |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,452±$491 about the NH average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
$4,183 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.7%±27.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Windham 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% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
23%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Moultonborough and Windham 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 | #36 of 120 in NH | #72 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Windham School District | Moultonborough School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Moultonborough Academy | Prospect Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
6.7Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.