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Hampton vs Kingston 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 has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).

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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.

MeasureHamptonKingstonWindsor
People
Population
10,101Highest
6,275
3,554Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
55.5±5.7Highest
43% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
Kingston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
13.5%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Highest
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+
26.9%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
24.7%±6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Kingston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$97,163±$4k
20% above U.S.
$105,330±$12kHighest
30% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Kingston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$545,300±$63kHighest
64% above U.S.
$492,900±$58k
48% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,654±$93Highest
17% above U.S.
$1,393±$156
about the U.S. average
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,872
120% above U.S.
$7,906Highest
153% above U.S.
$5,209Lowest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±13.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±46.4
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
29% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton and Kingston 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 #78 of 120 in NH #61 of 70 in VT
School district — Sanborn Regional School District —
High school in town — Sanborn Regional High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.9
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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.