Compare towns
Hampton vs Conway vs Hampton Beach 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 highest household income ($95k).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Wolfeboro has the most kids (13.7% 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 | Conway | Hampton Beach | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
10,141 |
2,605Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Conway 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Conway 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±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% 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 |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above 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 |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest about the NH average |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Conway School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Kennett High School | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
— | 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.