Compare towns
Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Windham vs Hampton Beach
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).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Windham | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,328Lowest |
16,038 |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% 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 | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$508,900±$76kLowest 26% 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 | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.