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Windham vs Hampton 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 most kids (17.5% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).

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.

MeasureWindhamHamptonAndover
People
Population
594Lowest
16,426Highest
616
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
49.2±5.1
26% above U.S.
Hampton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.5%±7.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Hampton 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%
30.9%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.7%±4.3Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton 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.
$95,233±$9k
18% above U.S.
$102,500±$38kHighest
27% above U.S.
Andover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,900±$20kLowest
6% above U.S.
$550,200±$39kHighest
65% above U.S.
$382,900±$68k
15% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,628±$94Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,389±$364Lowest
about the U.S. average
Hampton 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.
$6,813Highest
118% above U.S.
$5,190Lowest
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4
U.S.: 51.1%
69.4%±47.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Andover and Hampton 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%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
29.6%±12.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Andover and Hampton 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 —
School district — Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District —
High school in town — Winnacunnet High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.1
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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.