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Wheelock vs Hampton vs Glover vs Sheffield
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 homeowners (97.9%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Glover | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
16,426Highest |
1,051 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% 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%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Wheelock 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 6% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Wheelock 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 | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.