Compare towns
Chatham vs Hampstead vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chatham has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 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 | Chatham | Hampstead | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430 |
9,102Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 48.3±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Chatham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Chatham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$69,226±$14k 30% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,299±$149 13% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampstead and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.