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Berwick vs Hampton Beach 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
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | Berwick | Hampton Beach | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
2,605Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.