Compare towns
Hampstead vs Newfields vs Wolfeboro vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Newfields | Wolfeboro | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
2,023Lowest |
6,571 |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
| Newfields and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 30% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Epping 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Newfields School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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NH 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.