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Hampton vs Windham vs Wolfeboro vs Hampstead
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Windham | Wolfeboro | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
19,188Highest |
6,571Lowest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Windham 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. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% 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. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hampstead 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampstead 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.