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Wolfeboro vs Madison 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 most people working from home (22.9%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
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 | Madison | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
2,680Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
50.3±9.7Lowest 16% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison 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% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro 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 |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Madison 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±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$388,700±$36kLowest 3% below NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
| Hampton and Madison 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Madison School District | — |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.