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West Windsor vs Hampton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | West Windsor | Hampton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9 39% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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 | $108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 88% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and West Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.