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Hampton vs Rockingham vs Windsor vs Hampton Beach
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 homeowners (74.5%).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Rockingham | Windsor | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
4,807 |
3,554 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest 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+ | 44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham 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±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
| 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 | $545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% 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 | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest 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 | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #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.