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Wolfeboro vs Middlesex vs Kingston 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Kingston | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
1,943Lowest |
6,275 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 17% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Kingston 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. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% 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. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Wolfeboro 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 | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Sanborn Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 12.9Highest |
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.