Compare towns
Hampton vs Unity vs Wolfeboro vs North 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).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Unity | Wolfeboro | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,375Lowest |
6,571 |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
| Unity and Wolfeboro 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% |
12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton 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 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro 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 |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Unity 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Unity School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.