Compare towns
Hampton vs Sutton vs Windham 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 the most renters (26.2% rent).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Sutton | Windham | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,239Lowest |
16,038 |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Windham 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 |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Windham 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Windham High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.4 |
12.8Highest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.