Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Conway vs Hampton Beach vs Brookfield
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 highest household income ($94k).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
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 | Conway | Hampton Beach | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
10,141Highest |
2,605 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Brookfield 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% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Conway 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$5,926 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Hampton Beach and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Wolfeboro 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Conway School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Kennett High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.