Compare towns
Nottingham vs Wolfeboro vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
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 | Nottingham | Wolfeboro | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Lowest |
6,571 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Nottingham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Highest 10% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| 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.