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Hill vs New Hampton vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
New Hampton has the most renters (12.3% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Hill | New Hampton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,509 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hill School District | Newfound Area School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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NH 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.