Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Manchester vs Windham vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Manchester | Windham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
115,643Highest |
16,038 |
16,426 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
18%±1 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Manchester and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| 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 92% above NH |
$365,600±$7kLowest 9% below NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| 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 24% above NH |
$1,564±$37Lowest 5% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #115 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Windham School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School | Windham High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
12.8 |
10.1Lowest |
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NH 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.