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Westminster vs Hampton vs Windham vs Walpole
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).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Windham has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 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 | Hampton | Windham | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
16,426Highest |
594 |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Walpole 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Walpole 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Walpole 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% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Walpole 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town |
| 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.