What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most kids (15.8% under 18).

Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	Hampton Beach
People
Population	1,065Lowest	2,605Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S.	60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S.
Kids under 18	15.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%	3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windsor and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S.	$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$389,700±$32kLowest 17% above U.S.	$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S.	$6,115Highest 96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hampton Beach and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.	25 minLowest 4% below U.S.
Work from home	21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hampton Beach and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.