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Hampstead vs South Berwick vs Derry
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%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
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 | South Berwick | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102 |
7,670Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Derry 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% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick 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% |
15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead and South Berwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry 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 39% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Derry 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.