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Windsor vs North Hampton vs Montgomery
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).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Montgomery has the most kids (22% 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 | North Hampton | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065 |
4,543Highest |
796Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
| North 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%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Montgomery 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% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$123,000±$19k 52% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Montgomery 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. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$357,500±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,283 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.