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Wolfeboro vs Kittery vs Hampton
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 most homeowners (78.1%).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Kittery | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Lowest |
10,473 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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% |
14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kittery and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery 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. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro 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. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% 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. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Hampton 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Kittery 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Kittery Public Schools | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
10.1 |
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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.