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Hampton vs Glenburn 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).
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Glenburn | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
4,737Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
47.7±4.4Lowest 23% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glenburn 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest 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% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$97,474±$26kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Glenburn 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. |
$276,900±$49kLowest 17% below 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. |
$1,143±$226 19% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,287Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest 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. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 | #39 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Glenburn Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.