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Andover vs Hampton vs Windham vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Weston has the oldest population (median age 60.5).
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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 | Andover | Hampton | Windham | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
10,101Highest |
594Lowest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$537,700±$77k 62% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,375±$729Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Andover 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
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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.