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Windsor vs Hampton vs Milford
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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
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 | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,095 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.3±6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Milford 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% |
17.2%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milford and Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$85,111±$26k 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Milford 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. |
$176,400±$48kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$943±$57Lowest 33% 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. |
$1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±48.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than 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 |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Milford 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 | #44 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #75 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Milford Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | 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.