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Stratton vs Hampton Falls 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).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Hampton Falls | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,328Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Winhall 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Stratton 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. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,567 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winhall and Hampton Falls 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls 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.