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Fryeburg vs Hampton vs Wolfeboro vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Fryeburg | Hampton | Wolfeboro | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,489 |
10,101Highest |
6,571 |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Denmark and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4 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+ | 24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2Highest 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 | $56,076±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$64,167±$10k 21% 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 | $268,600±$30k 19% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% 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 | $893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928 6% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4 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 | #103 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | 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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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.