Compare towns
Hampstead vs Barrington vs Allenstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k 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.
| Measure | Hampstead | Barrington | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102 |
9,489Highest |
4,743Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
39.4±4.7 9% below NH |
| Hampstead and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barrington and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
| Hampstead and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
$1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$7,121 7% above NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead and Barrington 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 | #65 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Barrington School District | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.