Moving to Hampstead, New Hampshire

Population: 8,297. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,739 (+5.3% change)
Males: 4,116 (49.6%), Females: 4,181 (50.4%)

Rockingham County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $68,533
Median house value: $190,600

Population by Race

Races in Hampstead:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (24.3%), Italian (15.7%), English (15.2%), French (11.4%), German (8.5%), French Canadian (8.0%).

Elevation: 329 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hampstead

  • High school or higher: 93.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hampstead town

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

2.9% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hampstead:

  • HAMPSTEAD HOSP (218 EAST ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hampstead:

  • NORTHEAST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SALEM, NH)
  • PARKLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; DERRY, NH)
  • MERRIMACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HAVERHILL, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hampstead:

  • MANCHESTER (about 18 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 29 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 29 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hampstead:

  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 12 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; Abbreviation: LWM)
  • MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 13 miles; METHUEN, MA; Abbreviation: MA2)
  • BOIRE FIELD (about 24 miles; NASHUA, NH; Abbreviation: ASH)

Amtrak stations near Hampstead:

  • 10 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
  • 18 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hampstead:

  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 14 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 19 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 24 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)

Public primary/middle schools in Hampstead:

  • HAMPSTEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 572; Location: 26 SCHOOL RD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • HAMPSTEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 500; Location: 21 EMERSON AVE; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • HAMPSTEAD PRE SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 26 SCHOOL RD; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Hampstead:

  • HAMPSTEAD ACADEMY (Students: 153; Location: 320 EAST RT; Grades: PK – 8)
  • THE PRESCHOOL LEARNING CTR OF HAMPSTEAD (Students: 80; Location: 20 STONEY RIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • FIRST IMPRESSIONS LRNNG CTR (Students: 53; Location: VILLAGE SQUARE NORTH RT 111; Grades: PK – KG)
  • STEPPING STONES SCHOOL (Students: 45; Location: 61 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ALLOUR CHILDRENS HOUSE (Students: 30; Location: 144 EAST RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • AGES & STAGES-THE CHLDRN’S CTR (Students: 23; Location: 499 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Hampstead:

  • HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $232,332; Location: 9 MARY E CLARK DRIVE; 38,327 books; 1,634 audio materials; 686 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)