Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Alton vs Hampton vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Alton | Hampton | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
5,994 |
16,426Highest |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
53.7±3.2Lowest 24% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 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+ | 45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$113,715±$19kHighest 15% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Alton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$430,400±$37k 7% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
— | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Hampton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$4,183Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.7%±27.7 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #72 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Prospect Mountain High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.