Compare towns
Hampton vs Windsor vs Kingston vs Hampton
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Windsor | Kingston | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
3,554Lowest |
6,275 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Kingston 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above 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±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #78 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Sanborn Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Sanborn Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.