Compare towns
Hampton vs Atkinson vs Litchfield vs Wolfeboro
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 (26.2% rent).
Atkinson has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Litchfield has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Atkinson | Litchfield | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
7,267 |
8,499 |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Atkinson and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest 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+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$146,380±$32k 48% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Litchfield and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$485,000±$18kLowest 20% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Atkinson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,140±$32 24% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$6,918 4% above NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.8% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Litchfield School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Campbell High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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.