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Baltimore vs Hampton vs Wolfeboro

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Wolfeboro has the most kids (13.7% under 18).

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.

MeasureBaltimoreHamptonWolfeboro
People
Population
361Lowest
16,426Highest
6,571
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+5.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±10.3Lowest
32% above U.S.
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
57±1.8Highest
47% 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
8.9%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
13.7%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
14.7%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
34.6%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
45%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,500±$16kHighest
33% above U.S.
$95,233±$9k
18% above U.S.
$94,375±$22kLowest
17% above U.S.
Baltimore and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$219,400±$27kLowest
34% below U.S.
$550,200±$39kHighest
65% above U.S.
$546,500±$60k
64% above U.S.
Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,628±$94Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,103±$76Lowest
22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,329Lowest
39% above U.S.
$6,813Highest
118% above U.S.
$4,531
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
12%±11.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
1.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
10% below U.S.
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
22.9%±6.6Highest
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
High school in town — Winnacunnet High School Kingswood Regional High School
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.