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Hampton vs Windsor vs Walpole
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,554Lowest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Walpole 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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.