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Hampton Falls vs Jericho vs Windham vs Seabrook
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 Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
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 Falls | Jericho | Windham | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
5,114 |
16,038Highest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,785Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.