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Newton vs Hampstead vs Pelham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newton has the most affordable homes ($460k median).
Hampstead has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Newton | Hampstead | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,836Lowest |
9,102 |
14,449Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
| Newton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
| Newton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $459,500±$18kLowest 14% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124Lowest 22% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
30 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Hampstead School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.