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Kingston vs Haverhill vs Atkinson vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haverhill has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Exeter has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Kingston | Haverhill | Atkinson | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
67,698Highest |
7,267 |
16,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$88,326±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$453,900±$9kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,668±$49 18% above U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 153% above U.S. |
$4,772Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson and Exeter 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #243 of 282 in MA | #32 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Timberlane Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Haverhill High | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.5 |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.