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Worcester vs North Hampton vs Elmore vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Worcester | North Hampton | Elmore | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
4,543Highest |
964 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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 | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,066 62% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Worcester 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | North Hampton School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.