Compare towns
Hampton vs Wolfeboro vs Gilford
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).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Gilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
6,571Lowest |
7,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
48.2±3.9Lowest 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Gilford and 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2Lowest 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% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
45.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro 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 |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$116,635±$11kHighest 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$456,500±$56kLowest 13% 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±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,150±$747 23% below NH |
| Hampton and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$4,868 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8Lowest 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #45 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.