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Hampstead vs Newfields vs Mapleton vs Atkinson
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Newfields | Mapleton | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
2,023 |
1,884Lowest |
7,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Atkinson 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 39% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32k 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 177% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Hampstead 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Atkinson 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 | — | — | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Newfields School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | None yet |
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.