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Hampstead vs Stratton vs Whiting 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 the most people working from home (21%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
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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 | Stratton | Whiting | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
532Lowest |
532Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whiting 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Derry 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Hampstead 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. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Derry and Hampstead 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. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and Derry 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 | — | — | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.9 |
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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.