Compare towns
Hampton vs Stratham vs Wolfeboro vs Hampton
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 the most renters (26.2% rent).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Stratham | Wolfeboro | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
7,754 |
6,571Lowest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Stratham 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 |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$545,300±$63kLowest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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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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.