Compare towns
Hampstead vs Stoddard 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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Stoddard | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
1,072Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Stoddard and Hampstead 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% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest 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%±4 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard 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% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 13% above NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 30% above NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±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 | Stoddard School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.