Compare towns
Hampton vs Newfields vs Wolfeboro vs Meredith
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Newfields | Wolfeboro | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
2,023Lowest |
6,571 |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith 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 NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Meredith 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
11.1 |
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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.