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Westminster vs Hampstead vs 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
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Windham 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 | Westminster | Hampstead | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
9,102Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149Highest 8% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Hampstead 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.