Compare towns
Hampstead vs Wolfeboro vs Litchfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
6,571Lowest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Hampstead 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Litchfield 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 |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$485,000±$18kLowest 20% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampstead 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 |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampstead 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 | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.