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Wolfeboro vs Hampton vs Windham
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%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Hampton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Lowest |
10,101 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest 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% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% 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±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Windham 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Windham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest 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 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.