What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton Falls	Windsor
People
Population	2,328Highest	2,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S.	44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Hampton Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hampton Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S.	$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S.	$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S.	$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#61 of 70 in VT
School district	Hampton Falls School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.