Compare towns
Danville vs Strafford vs Hampstead vs Kingston
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 youngest population (median age 42).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Strafford | Hampstead | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,531 |
4,306Lowest |
9,102Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
46.3±2.1 7% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest 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% |
40.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Strafford and Hampstead 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 |
$122,105±$22kHighest 23% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
| Strafford 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 |
$427,900±$29kLowest 6% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above 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 |
$1,635±$246 10% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Danville and Strafford 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 |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6 NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford and Danville 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% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead and Strafford 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Strafford School District | Hampstead School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.