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Moretown vs Hampstead vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Moretown | Hampstead | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
9,102Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
| Barnard and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Hampstead 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Hampstead School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.