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Orford vs Hampton Falls 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
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Orford | Hampton Falls | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295Lowest |
2,328 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Orford and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orford and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest 12% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Hampton Falls School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.