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Hampton vs Shelburne 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Shelburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Wolfeboro has the most homeowners (78.1%).
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 | Shelburne | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
7,969 |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2Lowest 31% 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% |
20.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Shelburne 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±4.2Lowest 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% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shelburne 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. |
$115,963±$16kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Shelburne 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±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,442±$589 about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Shelburne 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. |
$8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne 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 | #8 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.