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Grafton vs Hampton vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most homeowners (89.9%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Grafton | Hampton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
16,426Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest 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+ | 34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Grafton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,200±$85kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Athens Grafton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.