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Hampton vs Beverly vs Wolfeboro vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Beverly | Wolfeboro | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426 |
42,665Highest |
6,571Lowest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kLowest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,771±$106Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| Beverly and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$6,836 119% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Beverly 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 | #144 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Beverly | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Beverly High | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
11.1 |
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U.S. 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.