Compare towns
Hampton vs Hanover vs Windham vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($550k median).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Windham | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
8,479 |
16,038 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
49.5±7.3 14% 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 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 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%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 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+ | 42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% 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 | $550,200±$39kLowest 37% above NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
| Hanover and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$2,254±$249 51% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover 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% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Windham School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| 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.