Compare towns
Westminster vs North Hampton 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).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k 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 | Westminster | North Hampton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
4,543Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hampton 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and North Hampton 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% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Westminster 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | North Hampton 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.