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Hampton vs South Eliot vs Bath 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%).
South Eliot has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | South Eliot | Bath | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
4,203Lowest |
8,815 |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
55.5±8 43% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% 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% |
15.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and South Eliot 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% |
32.8%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and South Eliot 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% |
49.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath 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. |
$99,299±$9kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| South Eliot 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. |
$475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below 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. |
$2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,442 42% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Morse High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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.