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Wolfeboro vs Mapleton vs Hampton Falls vs Kingston
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% 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 | Mapleton | Hampton Falls | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,328 |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hampton Falls 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Hampton Falls 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Kingston 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kingston and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Falls 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 |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hampton Falls School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | — | 12.9Highest |
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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.