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Windsor vs North Hampton vs Hampton vs Cornish
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 affordable homes ($208k median).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Hampton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
4,543 |
16,426Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Hampton 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #12 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Cornish School District |
| 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.