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Wolfeboro vs Bath vs Sunapee vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Bath | Sunapee | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
8,815 |
3,416Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| 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±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #14 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Sunapee School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Morse High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
14.8Highest |
11.9 |
10.1Lowest |
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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.