Compare towns
Hampton vs Middleton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
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 | Middleton | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,595Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Middleton and Wolfeboro 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% |
18.9%±2Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Middleton 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 4% below NH |
$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Middleton 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 37% above NH |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| 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±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,500±$293 about the NH average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hampton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,504 17% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%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 |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Middleton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.