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Windham vs Hampton Falls vs Andover

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 the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).

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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.

MeasureWindhamHampton FallsAndover
People
Population
594Lowest
2,328Highest
616
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
49.5±7.3Highest
27% above U.S.
49.2±5.1
26% above U.S.
Hampton Falls and Andover 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%
19.1%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Hampton Falls 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%
25%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.7%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton Falls 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%
54.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton Falls and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,500±$12kLowest
17% above U.S.
$166,157±$14kHighest
106% above U.S.
$102,500±$38k
27% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,900±$20kLowest
6% above U.S.
$772,600±$76kHighest
132% above U.S.
$382,900±$68k
15% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,852±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,389±$364Lowest
about the U.S. average
Hampton Falls and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951
91% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$5,190Lowest
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94
U.S.: 51.1%
27.2%±22.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
69.4%±47.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Andover 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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
29.6%±12.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Andover and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Hampton Falls School District —
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.