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Hampstead vs Newfields vs Underhill
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).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
2,023Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampstead and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% 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% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 39% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 177% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Newfields 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Newfields School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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 |
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.