Compare towns
Hampstead vs Fall River 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 oldest population (median age 45.3).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Fall River | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102 |
94,082Highest |
6,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.8±3.7 5% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sandown and Hampstead 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% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$135,040±$25kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$483,400±$44k 45% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,893±$721Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 177% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$8,801Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.1%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandown and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #71 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.