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Windsor vs Hampton vs Benton vs Jefferson
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 has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% 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 | Benton | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,690 |
16,426Highest |
2,770 |
2,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.8±6 10% above U.S. |
38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
28%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jefferson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jefferson and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,178±$5k 22% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$61,437±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$85,078±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Jefferson 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$176,700±$23kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$311,600±$35k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,110±$123Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,120±$130 21% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160 31% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,758Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$2,587 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #85 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.