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Hampton Beach vs Wolfeboro vs Hooksett vs Bartlett
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 the most renters (37.1% rent).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Hooksett | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
6,571 |
15,057Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett 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% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Wolfeboro 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% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Hooksett and Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach 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 |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Bartlett and Hooksett 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 |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.