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Denmark vs Hampton vs Wolfeboro vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% 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.
| Measure | Denmark | Hampton | Wolfeboro | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
10,101Highest |
6,571 |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wolfeboro and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school 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.