Compare towns
Hampton vs Windham vs Nanticoke vs Fair Haven
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 oldest population (median age 43.1).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Nanticoke has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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 | Windham | Nanticoke | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,683 |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Nanticoke 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham School District | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
— | 12.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.