Compare towns
Hampstead vs Kingston vs Weare
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Kingston | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102 |
6,275Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Hampstead 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest 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% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Weare 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 |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
| Weare 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 |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
| Weare 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 |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Sanborn Regional School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.