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Hampton vs Braintree 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
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Braintree | Wolfeboro | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,026Lowest |
6,571 |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Braintree 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Hampton 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 18% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,531 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% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hampstead 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% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr 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 |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.