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Arrowsic vs Hampton vs Wolfeboro vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($427k median).
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 | Arrowsic | Hampton | Wolfeboro | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
16,426Highest |
6,571 |
1,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4 43% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arrowsic and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$427,200±$47kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$2,575Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.