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Danby vs Hampton vs Wolfeboro vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Danby | Hampton | Wolfeboro | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
10,101Highest |
6,571 |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest 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+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 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 | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.