Compare towns
Hampton vs Atkinson vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
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.
| Measure | Hampton | Atkinson | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
7,267 |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Lowest 29% above NH |
57.1±2.8 32% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Atkinson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$398,600±$65kLowest about the NH average |
| Atkinson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,140±$32 24% below NH |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$6,918Highest 4% above NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Atkinson 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.