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Deerfield vs Hampstead vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
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 | Deerfield | Hampstead | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
9,102 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and Hampton 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #49 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.