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Litchfield vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
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 | Windsor | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499 |
254Lowest |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Windsor 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% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest 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 |
$103,750±$40kLowest 5% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below 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 |
— | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273 24% above NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Windsor 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | — | 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.