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Windham vs Hampton vs North Hampton vs Amherst
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Windham | Hampton | North Hampton | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038 |
16,426Highest |
4,543Lowest |
11,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Windham and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$537,600±$30kLowest 34% above NH |
| Windham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$9,773 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and North 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
— | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.