Compare towns
Atkinson vs Wolfeboro vs Hampton Falls
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 homeowners (92.6%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267Highest |
6,571 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Hampton Falls 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 |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$546,500±$60kLowest 36% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32 24% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 4% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Hampton Falls 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Falls 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.