Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Jackson vs Hampton vs Sunapee
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 most kids (13.7% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k 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 | Jackson | Hampton | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
897Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
55.8±2.1Lowest 29% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
| Jackson and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee 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 5% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
| Jackson and Sunapee 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
| Jackson and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Jackson 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 | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Jackson School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 10.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.