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North Hampton vs Windham vs Mason
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%).
Mason has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543 |
16,038Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Windham 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% |
15.6%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windham and North Hampton 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 |
$111,090±$3kLowest 12% 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 |
$384,000±$21kLowest 5% below 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±$106Lowest 21% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,530±$852 70% above NH |
| Windham and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,049Lowest 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Windham 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% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%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 min 15% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Windham School District | Mason 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.