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Hampton vs Hermon vs Gorham 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).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Hermon | Gorham | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426 |
6,727 |
18,300Highest |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Gorham 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% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% 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%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Hermon 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. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$460,900±$26k 39% 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. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Gorham 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. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Gorham 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hermon Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Hermon High School | Gorham High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
12.9 |
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.