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Wolfeboro vs Hampton Falls vs Ogunquit vs Tuftonboro
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Tuftonboro has the most affordable homes ($462k median).
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 Falls | Ogunquit | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
2,328 |
1,379Lowest |
2,569 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Ogunquit 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. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$462,300±$46kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Falls 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. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
— | $1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Tuftonboro 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Wolfeboro 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | — | 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.