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Everett vs Hampstead vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hampstead has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Everett | Hampstead | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
9,102 |
8,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$8,273 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #49 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Everett | Hampstead School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.