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Windham vs Hampton vs Dummerston
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 has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Dummerston 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest 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% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Dummerston 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. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| 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.