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Hampton Beach vs Raymond vs Windham vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k 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 | Hampton Beach | Raymond | Windham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
4,610 |
19,188Highest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Raymond 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 about the U.S. average |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Hampton Beach 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 | — | #112 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.