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Windsor vs Hampton vs Montgomery vs Westhampton
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 has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Montgomery has the most kids (22% under 18).
Westhampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Montgomery | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
16,426Highest |
796Lowest |
1,552 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Montgomery 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% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Westhampton 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% |
24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Westhampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest 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% |
4.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Windsor 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. |
$357,500±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,304±$229Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,283 37% above U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.