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Wheelock vs Hampton vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Wheelock | Hampton | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
10,101Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,313±$282Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.