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Amherst vs Hampton Falls vs Newfields vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Hampton Falls has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Newfields has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Amherst | Hampton Falls | Newfields | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,861 |
2,328 |
2,023Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 | $153,196±$10kLowest 55% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kLowest 34% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Lowest 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Newfields 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District | Newfields School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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NH 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.