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Windham vs Hampton Falls vs Grafton
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).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 Falls | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,328Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Hampton Falls 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% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest 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%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$343,200±$85kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,288±$174Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Grafton 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. |
$4,843Lowest 55% 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% |
53.8%±69.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 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 | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.