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Hampton vs Windham vs Hopkinton
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Windham | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
16,038 |
6,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Windham 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 4% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$506,900±$54kLowest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below 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 |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton 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 | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Windham School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Windham High School | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.