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Hampton vs Whitman vs Wolfeboro vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Whitman | Wolfeboro | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
15,295 |
6,571 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% 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% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Hampton Falls 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% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitman and Hampton Falls 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. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman 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% |
7.9% 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% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Falls 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Whitman-Hanson | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton Falls 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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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.