Compare towns
Hampton vs Hooksett vs Stratham vs Wolfeboro
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 most renters (25.5% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Hooksett | Stratham | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
15,057Highest |
7,754 |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 3% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.