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East Kingston vs Hampton Falls 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 most affordable homes ($576k median).
Hampton Falls has the most renters (13.7% 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 | Hampton Falls | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311Lowest |
2,328 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| East Kingston and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| East Kingston 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 | $138,194±$38kLowest 40% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56kLowest 43% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% 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 | — | $1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Lowest 44% 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 | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Hampton Falls 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 15 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | East Kingston School District | Hampton Falls 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.