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Hampton vs Windsor vs North Westminster
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 expensive homes ($550k median).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
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 | Windsor | North Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,554 |
125Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
59.5±9.3Highest 53% above U.S. |
| North Westminster and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44%±40.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Westminster and 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$171,500±$128kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$2,938Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
37.3%±23.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Westminster 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | — |
| 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.