Compare towns
Hampstead vs Wolfeboro vs Hampton
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).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
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 | Wolfeboro | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102 |
6,571Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| 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 13% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Hampstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45kLowest 29% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| 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 13% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.