Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Kingston vs Sunapee vs Hampton
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).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Kingston | Sunapee | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
6,275 |
3,416Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
55.5±5.7Lowest 28% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee 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% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 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% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Kingston 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 |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Kingston 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 |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| 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 26% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Sunapee and Hampton 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 |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Sunapee School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Sanborn Regional High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.9Highest |
11.9 |
10.1Lowest |
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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.