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Hampton vs North Hampton vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($390k 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.

MeasureHamptonNorth HamptonWindsor
People
Population
16,426Highest
4,543
1,065Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
50.5±3.3
30% above U.S.
44.8±6.4Lowest
15% above U.S.
Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.8%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
North Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
30.9%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
18.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton and North 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$95,233±$9kLowest
18% above U.S.
$146,458±$29kHighest
81% above U.S.
$115,563±$10k
43% above U.S.
North Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$550,200±$39k
65% above U.S.
$670,400±$61kHighest
102% above U.S.
$389,700±$32kLowest
17% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,628±$94Lowest
15% above U.S.
$1,805±$106Highest
28% above U.S.
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North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,813
118% above U.S.
$8,529Highest
173% above U.S.
$3,867Lowest
24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
23.5%±21
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
5.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
7% below U.S.
37 minHighest
41% above U.S.
Work from home
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.2%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
North Hampton and Hampton 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 #12 of 120 in NH —
School district Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District North Hampton School District —
High school in town Winnacunnet High School None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school
10.1
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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.