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A town of 7,267 people in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Place in New Hampshire, United States
1767Established
7,087Population
11.3 sq miArea
302 ftElevation

Atkinson is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,087 at the 2020 census. It is located 34 miles north of Boston and is part of the Greater Boston region.

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ZIP code03811
Area code603
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Housing in Atkinson

$652K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Atkinson home is worth about $652,000, about the same as a year ago, 26% above the New Hampshire typical home.

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Safety Grade A+

Atkinson reports less crime per resident than 98% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Atkinson 0.7
New Hampshire 1.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Atkinson 0.5
New Hampshire 8.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B-

The public schools Atkinson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#32Best public schoolsof 120 in NH
DistrictTimberlane Regional School DistrictSchools1

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