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Hampton vs North Hampton vs Sutton 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 renters (25.5% rent).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | North Hampton | Sutton | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
4,543 |
790Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Sutton 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% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| North 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. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Sutton 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.