Compare towns
Hampton vs Windsor vs Westminster vs Hampton Beach
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 highest household income ($95k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Westminster has the most homeowners (88.2%).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Westminster | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,554 |
2,999 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster 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. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach 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. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Hampton Beach 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.