Compare towns
Hampstead vs Roxbury vs Newfields
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 renters (17.9% rent).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
299Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH 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%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Newfields 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%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Newfields 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 |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
— | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 30% above NH |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hampstead School District | — | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.