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Hampton vs Charlotte vs Hampton vs Wolfeboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Charlotte has the highest household income ($144k).
Hampton has the youngest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Charlotte | Hampton | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,916Lowest |
10,101 |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% 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% |
19.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte and Hampton 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% |
22.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest 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% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Charlotte 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. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Charlotte 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte and Wolfeboro 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 | #3 of 70 in VT | #31 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| 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.