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Windsor vs Hampton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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.

MeasureWindsorHampton
People
Population
254Lowest
16,426Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+5.1%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
40.2±18.8Lowest
7% below NH
55.8±2.1Highest
29% above NH
Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
25.2%±14.7Highest
NH: 18.2%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Windsor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.7%±8Lowest
NH: 20.1%
30.9%±2.8Highest
NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
12.6%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
42.8%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±4.2Highest
NH: 6%
3.1%±1.1Lowest
NH: 6%
Windsor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$103,750±$40kHighest
5% above NH
$95,233±$9kLowest
4% below NH
Windsor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$337,500±$40kLowest
16% below NH
$550,200±$39kHighest
37% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,628±$94
9% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,381Lowest
49% below NH
$6,813Highest
about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7%±100Highest
NH: 48.2%
56.8%±10.4Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Windsor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.8%Highest
NH: 7.2%
5.6%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
73.8%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
4 yrs newer than NH
1978Lowest
1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above NH
26 minLowest
3% below NH
Work from home
15%±16.5Lowest
NH: 16.8%
21.7%±3.3Highest
NH: 16.8%
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
High school in town — Winnacunnet High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.1
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NH 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.