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Wolfeboro vs Ogunquit vs Hampstead
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
1,379Lowest |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampstead 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kLowest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,299±$149Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Hampstead and Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 120 in NH | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Hampstead 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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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.