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Hampton Falls vs Windham vs Exeter vs Greenland
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).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($457k median).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 Falls | Windham | Exeter | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
16,038 |
16,151Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Greenland 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%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above 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 |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% 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±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Windham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.