Compare towns
Windham vs Plaistow vs Hampton Falls
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%).
Plaistow has the most affordable homes ($405k median).
Hampton Falls has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Plaistow | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
7,861 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Windham 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% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Plaistow 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% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
| 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 80% above NH |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| 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 116% above NH |
$1,664±$187Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow 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% |
4.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Hampton Falls 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.