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Wolfeboro vs North Hampton vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 57).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | North Hampton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
4,543Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and North 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 17% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Windham 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. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and North Hampton 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | North Hampton School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.