Compare towns
Litchfield vs Stratham 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 most affordable homes ($485k median).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Hampstead has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Stratham | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499 |
7,754Lowest |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
| Litchfield and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18kLowest 20% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406 43% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Stratham and Litchfield 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 |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Stratham 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.