Compare towns
Reading vs Hampton vs West Windsor vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
West Windsor has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Reading | Hampton | West Windsor | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699 |
10,101Highest |
1,171 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 84% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
$5,190Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Reading 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.