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Hampton vs Wolfeboro vs Mapleton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,571 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest 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% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below 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±$76 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | 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.