What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westmoreland has the most affordable homes ($352k 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	Westmoreland	Atkinson
People
Population	2,237Lowest	7,267Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.3±2.2Lowest 28% above NH	57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH
	Atkinson and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%	14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Westmoreland and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%	27.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Westmoreland and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	42.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%	5.8%±4Highest NH: 6%
	Atkinson and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,444±$28kLowest 5% above NH	$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH
	Atkinson and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH	$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH	$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH
	Westmoreland and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,643Lowest about the NH average	$6,918Highest 4% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Atkinson and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below NH	28 minHighest 6% above NH
Work from home	14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Atkinson and Westmoreland 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	Westmoreland 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.