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Hampton vs Millinocket vs Wolfeboro vs Hampton
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 youngest population (median age 51.2).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Millinocket | Wolfeboro | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
3,779Lowest |
6,571 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
57.5±7.3Highest 48% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
| Millinocket and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millinocket 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±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$50,445±$11kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$99,800±$24kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro 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. |
$451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above 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 | $6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$1,538Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.5%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 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 | #98 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Kingswood Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.