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Hampton vs Wolfeboro vs Denmark vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Denmark | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,571 |
1,054Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
54.4±5Lowest 40% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% 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% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Denmark and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith 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% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark 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±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Kingswood Regional High School | — | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
— | 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.