Compare towns
Hampton vs Carroll vs Canaan 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).
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Canaan has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Carroll | Canaan | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
659Lowest |
3,811 |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Carroll and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Canaan and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Wolfeboro 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% |
35.2% NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
$81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$261,500±$42k 35% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| 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 9% above NH |
$1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest about the NH average |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Hampton 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% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 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 | — | #83 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.3 |
11.1Highest |
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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.