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North Windham vs Hampton vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | North Windham | Hampton | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
10,101 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| North Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Hampton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 14% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | — | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.