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Wolfeboro vs Mapleton vs Hampton vs Tuftonboro
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 has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Tuftonboro has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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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 | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
1,884Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,569 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5 33% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Tuftonboro 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$100,574±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$462,300±$46k 39% 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±$76 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Tuftonboro 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,004 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 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.