Compare towns
Hampstead vs Kingston vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Kingston | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
6,275 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Kingston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Sutton 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 13% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton 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 29% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Hampstead and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$7,652Lowest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.