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Hampden vs North Hampton 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
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k median).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Hampden | North Hampton | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
4,543Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hampton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #12 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 22 | North Hampton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.