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Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Ogunquit 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).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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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.

MeasureHamptonHampton FallsOgunquitWolfeboro
People
Population
10,101Highest
2,328
1,379Lowest
6,571
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
49.5±7.3Lowest
27% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
57±1.8
47% above U.S.
Ogunquit 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
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
13.7%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Hampton Falls 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%
25%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.6%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
45%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Hampton Falls 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.
$166,157±$14kHighest
106% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$94,375±$22kLowest
17% above U.S.
Hampton Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$545,300±$63kLowest
64% above U.S.
$772,600±$76k
132% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$546,500±$60k
64% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,654±$93
17% above U.S.
$1,852±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
—
$1,103±$76Lowest
22% below U.S.
Hampton Falls and Hampton 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.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,531
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±13.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.2%±22.7
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
12%±11.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Hampton Falls 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
10% below U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.9%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #31 of 120 in NH — — #46 of 120 in NH
School district — Hampton Falls School District — 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.