Compare towns
Bennington vs Hampton Beach 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
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Wolfeboro has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Bennington | Hampton Beach | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
2,605 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Wolfeboro 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley 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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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.