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Windsor vs Hampton Beach vs Somerville
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 most homeowners (89.1%).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% 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 Beach | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690Highest |
2,605 |
837Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
33.5±11.3Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somerville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$15k 12% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$218,100±$41kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,583±$265Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Somerville and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,505 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±58.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerville and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 12 | — | RSU 12 |
| 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.