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Hampton vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Windham | Wolfeboro | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
16,038Highest |
6,571 |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Windham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kLowest 35% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
| Windham and North 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 |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.