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Hampton vs Bartlett vs Wolfeboro vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Bartlett | Wolfeboro | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
3,281Lowest |
6,571 |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
| Bartlett and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest 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+ | 44.2% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest 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 | $97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above 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 | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 3% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | 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.