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Wolfeboro vs Jericho vs Hampton vs Brookfield
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).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Jericho | Hampton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
5,114 |
16,426Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Brookfield 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Wolfeboro 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho 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±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$428,000±$61kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro 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. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
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| Jericho and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,926 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Jericho and Hampton 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.0Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.