Compare towns
East Kingston vs Hampstead 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
East Kingston has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Hampstead has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | East Kingston | Hampstead | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311Lowest |
9,102 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| East Kingston and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56k 43% above NH |
$521,100±$45kLowest 29% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604 44% above NH |
$8,634Lowest 30% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 15 yrs newer than NH |
1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Windham 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | East Kingston School District | Hampstead School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.