Compare towns
Hampstead vs Hull vs Litchfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Hull | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102 |
10,138Highest |
8,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Hampstead 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% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hull 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Litchfield 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. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Hull 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. |
$6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$8,273 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Hull 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 120 in NH | #66 of 282 in MA | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Hull | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.