Compare towns
Hampstead vs Madison vs New Hampton
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%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Madison | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
2,680 |
2,509Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton and Madison 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% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Madison 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
| Hampstead and Madison 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 |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Madison and Hampstead 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Madison School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.