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Arrowsic vs Hampstead vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most homeowners (95.3%).
Hampstead has the highest household income ($112k).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
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 | Arrowsic | Hampstead | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597 |
9,102Highest |
480Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.6±6.6 28% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Haven and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$87,500±$22kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$440,200±$46kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$913±$318Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,824 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Haven and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
9 minLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and Arrowsic 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.