Compare towns
Hampton vs North Hampton vs Webster 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).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Webster | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
4,543 |
2,227Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and North 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% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Webster 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| North Hampton and Webster 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| 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 3% above NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | Merrimack Valley 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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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.