Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Wolfeboro vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 Falls | Wolfeboro | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
6,571Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
45%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Hampton Falls and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.