What stands out worked out from the figures below

Halifax has the most affordable homes ($268k median).

Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Halifax	Hampstead
People
Population	847Lowest	9,102Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S.	45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S.
	Hampstead and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%	21.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Halifax and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Halifax and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.9% U.S.: 35.7%	44.9% U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S.	$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S.	$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S.	$1,299±$149Highest 8% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,991Lowest 60% above U.S.	$8,634Highest 177% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Halifax and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.	30 minLowest 14% above U.S.
Work from home	29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	21%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Halifax and Hampstead 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	—	#49 of 120 in NH
School district	Halifax School District	Hampstead School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.