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Berwick vs Atkinson vs Hooksett vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Atkinson has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Berwick | Atkinson | Hooksett | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
7,267 |
15,057Highest |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Atkinson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #32 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.