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Hampton vs Windham vs Pelham
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%).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
16,038 |
14,449Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Pelham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Pelham 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 |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kLowest 37% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$552,600±$27k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Windham School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Windham High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
10.4 |
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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.