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Windsor vs Hampton Falls vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Windsor | Hampton Falls | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakham and Hampton Falls 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.