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Litchfield vs New Boston vs Hampstead
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 highest household income ($162k).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k 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 | New Boston | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499 |
6,165Lowest |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
| Hampstead and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$154,250±$25k 56% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
| Litchfield and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
$481,100±$59kLowest 20% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
| Hampstead and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273 24% above NH |
$8,181Lowest 23% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 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% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NH: 72.8% |
88%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| New Boston 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 | #21 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | New Boston School District | Hampstead 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.