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Hampton vs Cornwall vs Sharon 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%).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Cornwall | Sharon | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,577 |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% 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. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Hampton 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | — | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.