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Hampton Beach vs Rockingham 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

Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).

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.

MeasureHampton BeachRockinghamWindsor
People
Population
2,605Lowest
4,807Highest
3,554
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
60.4±2.4Highest
55% above U.S.
46.4±2.6
19% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
3.1%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Rockingham 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%
29.8%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton Beach and Rockingham 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%
37.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.6%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$82,557±$17kHighest
about the U.S. average
$70,857±$16k
12% below U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Hampton Beach and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$508,900±$76kHighest
53% above U.S.
$210,900±$14k
37% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,375±$130Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,062±$101
25% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,115Highest
96% above U.S.
$4,887Lowest
57% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.7%±20.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.7%±13.7
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton Beach and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
62.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
61.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Highest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minHighest
4% below U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
26.9%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.9%±7.1
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton Beach and Rockingham 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 — #65 of 70 in VT #61 of 70 in VT
School district — Rockingham School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.