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Standish vs North Hampton vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Standish | North Hampton | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
4,543Lowest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$3,546 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and North 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.