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Hampton Beach vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Hampton has the most homeowners (74.5%).

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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 BeachWindsorHampton
People
Population
2,605
2,060Lowest
10,101Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
60.4±2.4Highest
55% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
Kids under 18
3.1%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Hampton 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%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton Beach and Windsor 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%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.6%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$82,557±$17k
about the U.S. average
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$97,163±$4kHighest
20% above U.S.
Hampton and Hampton Beach 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.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below 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
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,654±$93Highest
17% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,115
96% above U.S.
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.7%±20.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
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%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
62.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
4% below U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
26.9%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton Beach and Hampton 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 — #61 of 70 in VT #31 of 120 in NH
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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.