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Hampton vs Hampton vs Rowley 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 affordable homes ($545k median).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Rowley has the highest household income ($133k).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Hampton | Rowley | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
16,426Highest |
6,251Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
50±6.3Lowest 29% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley 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 20% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 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 |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #214 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Triton | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.