Compare towns
Hampton vs Hooksett vs Wolfeboro vs Kingston
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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
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 | Wolfeboro | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
15,057Highest |
6,571 |
6,275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 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% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Hooksett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| 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±$93 11% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Kingston 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.