Compare towns
Hampton vs Sutton vs Wolfeboro vs North Hampton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
2,239Lowest |
6,571 |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton and Sutton 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 |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Sutton 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.