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Hampton vs Gray vs Hampton Falls 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 the most renters (26.2% rent).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Gray | Hampton Falls | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
8,429 |
2,328Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 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% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Hampton Falls 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. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Gray 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% |
3.5%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% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Falls 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hampton Falls School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.5Highest |
— | 11.1 |
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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.