Compare towns
Hampstead vs Morrisville vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Hampstead | Morrisville | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
2,664Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Hampstead and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and Morrisville 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hampstead School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.