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Hampton vs Wolfeboro vs Martinsburg
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 youngest population (median age 43.1).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Martinsburg has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Martinsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.4±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Martinsburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Martinsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$85,313±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Martinsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$162,200±$27kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$772±$453Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 4% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±31.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Martinsburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Martinsburg 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.