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Hampton vs Salisbury vs Whiting 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
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Salisbury | Whiting | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
1,200 |
532Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Salisbury 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% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Salisbury 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% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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 20% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| 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±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Salisbury 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. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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.