What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilmanton has the most affordable homes ($364k median).

Atkinson has the most people working from home (21.1%).

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	Gilmanton	Atkinson
People
Population	4,026Lowest	7,267Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45±4.4Lowest 4% above NH	57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH
Kids under 18	17.5%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2%	14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Gilmanton and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	42.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 6%	5.8%±4Highest NH: 6%
	Atkinson and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,088±$9kLowest 18% above NH	$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH
	Atkinson and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,700±$42kLowest 10% below NH	$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH	$1,140±$32Highest 24% below NH
	Atkinson and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,235Lowest 6% below NH	$6,918Highest 4% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Atkinson and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	99.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above NH	28 minLowest 6% above NH
Work from home	8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#25 of 120 in NH	#32 of 120 in NH
School district	Gilmanton School District	Timberlane Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.