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Hampstead vs Hudson vs Newfields
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).
Hudson has the most renters (26.8% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Hudson | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102 |
20,077Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Newfields 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% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Hudson 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% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 177% above U.S. |
$6,892Lowest 121% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Newfields 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% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Hudson | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hudson High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.