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Hampton vs Wolfeboro vs Sunapee vs Hampton Beach
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 youngest population (median age 51.2).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Sunapee | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
6,571 |
3,416 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach 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% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee 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 |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Sunapee and Hampton 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
$508,900±$76k 26% 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 |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
| Sunapee and Hampton 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 |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.