Compare towns
Hampstead vs Litchfield vs Derry vs Gilford
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 expensive homes ($521k median).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Gilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Litchfield | Derry | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
8,499 |
34,116Highest |
7,830Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
48.2±3.9Highest 11% above NH |
| Gilford and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry 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 13% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$116,635±$11k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
$432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$456,500±$56k 13% above NH |
| Hampstead and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,150±$747Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$4,868Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Gilford 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% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #45 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Litchfield School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Campbell High School | Pinkerton Academy | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
13.9Highest |
11.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.