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Hampton vs North Windham vs Windham
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 expensive homes ($545k median).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | North Windham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101 |
5,417Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Windham and Windham 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. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% 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 | $545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Windham 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% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.