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Windham vs Jericho vs Hampton Falls vs Amherst
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Jericho | Hampton Falls | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
5,114 |
2,328Lowest |
11,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10k 90% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30k 62% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,462±$256Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,773 213% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hampton Falls School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
13.0Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.