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Hampstead vs Roxbury
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%).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampstead and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Roxbury 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% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Roxbury 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% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury 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±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
| Hampstead and Roxbury 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampstead and Roxbury 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.