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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 affordable homes ($167k median).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).

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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.

MeasureAndoverHamptonWindhamWeston
People
Population
616
1,145Highest
594Lowest
685
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+10.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±5.1
26% above U.S.
43.1±14.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
44.2±7.4
14% above U.S.
60.5±7Highest
56% above U.S.
Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.5%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.9%±6.9
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±7.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.2%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.7%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.3Lowest
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
15.9%Lowest
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%
3.2%±3.1Highest
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.
$73,796±$8kLowest
9% below U.S.
$94,500±$12k
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.
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% below U.S.
$353,900±$20k
6% above U.S.
$537,700±$77kHighest
62% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,389±$364Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,264±$375Lowest
11% below U.S.
—
$1,375±$729
about the U.S. average
Andover and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,190
66% above U.S.
$3,007Lowest
4% below 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%
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.2%±94
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Andover and Windham 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%
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%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.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1982
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.
27 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%
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±5.6
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.
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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.