Compare towns
Barnstead vs Hampton vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Barnstead | Hampton | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Lowest |
10,101Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 13% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Barnstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 6% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 10% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.