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Hampton Beach vs Stowe 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
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Stowe has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Stowe | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
5,285 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Stowe 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 about the U.S. average |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Stowe 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Stowe 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.