Compare towns
Hampton vs Wolfeboro vs Gorham vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Gorham | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,571 |
2,682 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% 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% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Gorham 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% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Gorham 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 4% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Gorham 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
11.1Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.