Compare towns
Hampton vs Conway vs Wolfeboro vs North Hampton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Conway | Wolfeboro | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
10,141Highest |
6,571 |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Conway 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% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway 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% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Conway 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 |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Conway School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Kennett High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.