Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Hampstead vs Epping 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Hampstead | Epping | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
9,102Highest |
7,430 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| Brookfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Epping 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Wolfeboro 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% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Hampstead 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 5% below NH |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
| Hampstead and Epping 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 |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$428,000±$61kLowest 6% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampstead 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 |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
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| Epping and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$5,926 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Epping and Hampstead 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampstead School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.