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South Hampton vs Windham vs East Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
East Kingston has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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 | South Hampton | Windham | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,311 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| East Kingston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$138,194±$38kLowest 40% above NH |
| Windham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$575,500±$56kLowest 43% above NH |
| Windham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Lowest 27% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109Lowest 37% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,604 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1994 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | South Hampton School District | Windham School District | East Kingston 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.