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Wolfeboro vs Hampton Falls vs Sutton
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).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
2,328 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 5% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sutton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sutton and Hampton Falls 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.