Compare towns
Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Brookline 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).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Brookline | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,328Lowest |
5,736 |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline 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 4% below NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Brookline and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$544,400±$38kLowest 35% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Brookline and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District | Brookline 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.