Compare towns
Hampstead vs Dunstable vs Sandown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Sandown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Dunstable | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
3,408Lowest |
6,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
40.8±3.7Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sandown and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable 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±$18kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$135,040±$25k 67% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$483,400±$44kLowest 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,893±$721Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Lowest 177% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$8,801 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.1%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandown and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±13.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandown 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 | #4 of 282 in MA | #71 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Groton-Dunstable | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.