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Sandown vs Mapleton vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hampstead has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Sandown | Mapleton | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,628 |
1,884Lowest |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.7Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sandown and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,040±$25kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $483,400±$44k 45% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$721Highest 34% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| Sandown and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,801Highest 182% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.1%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandown and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.4%±13.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandown 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 | #71 of 120 in NH | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hampstead School District |
| 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.