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Windsor vs Hampton vs Cheshire 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 highest household income ($116k).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Cheshire has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% 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 | Windsor | Hampton | Cheshire | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,216 |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.7±4.5 38% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham and Windsor 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Cheshire 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cheshire and Oakham 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$69,803±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$268,200±$48kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 24% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Oakham 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Windsor 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 | #274 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hoosac Valley Regional | Quabbin |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Hoosac Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.