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Wolfeboro vs Hampton vs Raymond
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 oldest population (median age 57).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Hampton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
10,101Highest |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Hampton 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% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Hampton 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. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.