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Hampton vs Jericho vs Hampton 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%).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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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.

MeasureHamptonJerichoHamptonWolfeboro
People
Population
16,426Highest
5,114Lowest
10,101
6,571
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Lowest
28% above U.S.
51.2±1.7
32% 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%
19.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
13.7%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Jericho and Hampton 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%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±3.1
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%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
45%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton 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.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$97,163±$4k
20% above U.S.
$94,375±$22kLowest
17% above U.S.
Jericho 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.
$493,100±$38kLowest
48% above U.S.
$545,300±$63k
64% 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.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,654±$93
17% above U.S.
$1,103±$76Lowest
22% below U.S.
Jericho 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.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$6,872
120% above U.S.
$4,531Lowest
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.8%±10.4
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1
U.S.: 51.1%
12%±11.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho 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%
0.9%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%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%
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.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
10% below U.S.
Work from home
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.9%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Wolfeboro and Jericho 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 #6 of 70 in VT #31 of 120 in NH #46 of 120 in NH
School district Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 — Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town Winnacunnet High School Mt. Mansfield Union High School — Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.1Lowest
13.0Highest
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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.