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Epping vs Windham vs Windsor vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Hampstead has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Epping | Windham | Windsor | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
16,038Highest |
3,554Lowest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Windham School District | — | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.