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North Hampton vs Windham vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hampstead has the most affordable homes ($521k median).
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 | North Hampton | Windham | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
16,038Highest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
| Windham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$521,100±$45kLowest 29% above NH |
| Windham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Lowest 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Windham 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Windham School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| 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.