Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Hampton vs Nottingham vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Hampton | Nottingham | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
16,426Highest |
5,357 |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Nottingham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% 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 | $1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Nottingham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 8% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$7,319Highest 10% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Nottingham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.