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Hampton vs Stoneham vs Wolfeboro vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($545k median).
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 | Stoneham | Wolfeboro | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426 |
23,355Highest |
6,571Lowest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% 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% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 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% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham 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. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.