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Whitefield 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
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hampton has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Whitefield | Wolfeboro | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516Lowest |
6,571 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Whitefield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 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+ | 26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #86 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.1 |
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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.