Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Pelham 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
Hampton Beach has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Pelham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
14,449 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kLowest 26% above NH |
$552,600±$27k 37% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.