Compare towns
Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton 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 has the most affordable homes ($545k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Hampton | Hampton Falls | Hampton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
2,328Lowest |
16,426Highest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kLowest 35% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Hampton Falls 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.