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Windham vs Hampton vs Westminster vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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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 | Westminster | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
10,101Highest |
497Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.