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Hampton vs Hanson vs Hampton Beach 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 expensive homes ($550k median).
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hanson | Hampton Beach | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
10,660 |
2,605Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson 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. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% 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±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Hampton 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. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Hampton Beach 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Whitman-Hanson | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
— | 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.