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Hampstead vs Windsor vs Sandown
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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Sandown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Hampstead | Windsor | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
3,554Lowest |
6,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
40.8±3.7Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sandown and Hampstead 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±4Lowest 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$135,040±$25kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$483,400±$44k 45% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,893±$721Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 177% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$8,801Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.1%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandown 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±13.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandown and Hampstead 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 | #71 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | — | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
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.