What stands out worked out from the figures below

Edgecomb has the most affordable homes ($348k median).

Atkinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Edgecomb	Atkinson
People
Population	1,251Lowest	7,267Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S.	57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%	14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Edgecomb and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Atkinson and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Edgecomb and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,750±$18kLowest 35% above U.S.	$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S.
	Atkinson and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$348,400±$36kLowest 5% above U.S.	$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,140±$32 19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,577Lowest 15% above U.S.	$6,918Highest 122% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Atkinson and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.	28 minHighest 7% above U.S.
Work from home	12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Atkinson and Edgecomb 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
School district	Edgecomb Public Schools	Timberlane Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.