Compare towns
Moultonborough vs Hebron vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% 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 | Moultonborough | Hebron | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,126Highest |
883Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
| Moultonborough and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.3%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Moultonborough and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,693±$18k 8% above NH |
$91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$120k 60% above NH |
$589,500±$61kLowest 46% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| North Hampton and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$491 about the NH average |
$1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
$3,603 46% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| Hebron and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 23%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Moultonborough 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 | #36 of 120 in NH | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Moultonborough School District | — | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Moultonborough Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.7 |
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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.