Compare towns
Hampstead vs Derry vs Enfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Derry | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102 |
34,116Highest |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry 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 |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Hampstead and Derry 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 |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Derry and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Hampstead 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead and Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.