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Hampstead vs Hampton vs Kennebunk 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
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Hampstead | Hampton | Kennebunk | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
16,426Highest |
11,820 |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest 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+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 21 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Kennebunk High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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.