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Hampton vs Windham vs Thornton
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 renters (26.2% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
16,038 |
2,799Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
51.1±3.4 18% above NH |
| Hampton and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Thornton 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±$9k 4% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Windham School District | Thornton 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.