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Stratton vs Hampstead vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Winhall has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Stratton | Hampstead | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
9,102Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55k 42% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampstead and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,567 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and Winhall 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.