Compare towns
Madbury vs Wolfeboro 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
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Madbury | Wolfeboro | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
6,571Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
45%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.