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Hampton vs Proctor vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($167k median).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Proctor | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,794Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| Hampton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.