What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).

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	New Boston	Atkinson
People
Population	6,165Lowest	7,267Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH	57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%	14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	42.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6%	5.8%±4Highest NH: 6%
	Atkinson and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH	$146,380±$32kLowest 48% above NH
	New Boston and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$481,100±$59kLowest 20% above NH	$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH
	Atkinson and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,193±$111Highest 20% below NH	$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH
	New Boston and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,181Highest 23% above NH	$6,918Lowest 4% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Atkinson and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 33% above NH	28 minLowest 6% above NH
Work from home	22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8%	21.1%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	New Boston 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	#21 of 120 in NH	#32 of 120 in NH
School district	New Boston 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.