Compare towns
Hampton vs Sutton vs Hooksett 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).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Sutton | Hooksett | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
2,239Lowest |
15,057Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Hooksett 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Hooksett 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 |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| 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±$93 11% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hooksett and Sutton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.