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Hampton vs Berwick vs Hampstead 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 has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Hampstead has the highest household income ($112k).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Berwick | Hampstead | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
8,175 |
9,102 |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Berwick 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 20% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| 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 64% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| 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±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #49 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hampstead School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.