Compare towns
Litchfield vs Hampstead 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
Litchfield has the most affordable homes ($485k median).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Litchfield | Hampstead | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499 |
9,102Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Hampstead and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 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 | $162,036±$11k 64% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18kLowest 20% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Litchfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273Lowest 24% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Hampstead School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.