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Hampstead vs Hampton vs Thetford
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 most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Hampton | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102 |
10,101Highest |
2,813Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford 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 39% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Hampstead 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. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,872Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford and Hampton 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hampstead School District | — | Thetford School District |
| High school 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.