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Hampton 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 expensive homes ($545k median).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).

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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.

MeasureHamptonWindsorHampton Beach
People
Population
10,101Highest
1,065Lowest
2,605
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
44.8±6.4Lowest
15% above U.S.
60.4±2.4Highest
55% above U.S.
Kids under 18
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
15.8%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
3.1%±2.8Lowest
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%
18.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.7%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton Beach 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%
41.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
34%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.7Lowest
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
$97,163±$4k
20% above U.S.
$115,563±$10kHighest
43% above U.S.
$82,557±$17kLowest
about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$545,300±$63kHighest
64% above U.S.
$389,700±$32kLowest
17% above 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.
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$1,375±$130Lowest
about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$3,867Lowest
24% above U.S.
$6,115
96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±13.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
62.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
37 minHighest
41% above U.S.
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.2%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
26.9%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton Beach and Windsor 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 — —
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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.