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Hampstead vs Hampton vs Haverhill
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 highest household income ($112k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Haverhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Hampton | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102Lowest |
16,426 |
67,698Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Haverhill 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$88,326±$4kLowest 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$453,900±$9kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| 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±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,668±$49Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,772Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #243 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Haverhill High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.