Compare towns
Brentwood vs Hampstead vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brentwood has the most homeowners (96%).
Hampstead has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Brentwood | Hampstead | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,641 |
9,102Highest |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23k 67% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
$521,100±$45kLowest 29% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Brentwood and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,713 46% above NH |
$8,634Lowest 30% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood and Hampton Falls 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Hampstead School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.