Compare towns
Hampstead vs Sullivan vs Plaistow
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Sullivan | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
687Lowest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Plaistow 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% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Sullivan 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% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Sullivan 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 |
$106,667±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| Hampstead and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead and Plaistow 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | — | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.