Compare towns
Danville vs Kingston vs Hampstead vs Northwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Northwood has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Danville | Kingston | Hampstead | Northwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,531Lowest |
6,275 |
9,102Highest |
4,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
42.4±7.8 about the NH average |
| Kingston and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$129,375±$23kHighest 31% above NH |
| Northwood and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
| Hampstead and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
| Danville and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504 28% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead and Northwood 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #24 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Hampstead School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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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.