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Hampstead vs Webster vs Sutton
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 expensive homes ($521k median).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Webster | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
2,227Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Hampstead 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Sutton 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Sutton 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 |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton 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 29% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.