Hampstead, NH

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Hampstead, New Hampshire

Introduction to Hampstead, New Hampshire

Hampstead, New Hampshire, in Rockingham county, is 8 miles NW of Haverhill, Massachusetts and 36 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the year 2000 census, 8,297 people lived in Hampstead.

Hampstead History

Hampstead was initially a part of Haverhill and Amesbury, Massachusetts. It was settled in 1640 and the town was created in 1739 as a result of changes in boundary lines between Massachusetts and the newly formed province of New Hampshire. It was originally known as Timberlane Parish because of the native trees. Hampstead was given its current name by Governor Benning Wentworth in 1749. He named the town after his original home of Hampstead, England.

Hampstead and nearby Attractions

Kingston State Park
Sandown Historical Society Museum
Robert Frost Farm
Salem Town Forest
Children's Metamorphosis Museum
Canobie Lake Park

Things To Do In Hampstead

Hampstead has easy access to several historical sites and recreational areas. The Ordway Park offers provides a number of recreational and leisure facilities. It also hosts the Harvest Festival every year.

Hampstead Transportation

Air transportation is available from Manchester Airport.

Hampstead Higher Education

One can pursue higher education at Northern Essex Community College, Merrimack College, the University of Massachusetts-Lowell and New Hampshire College.

High Points

Hampstead strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 3%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 6%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Hampstead, NH

Comparing Hampstead to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles NW of Haverhill, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	36 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Rockingham
Standard Zip Codes	03841
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.874
Longitude	-71.181

Station	HAVERHILL
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.8 inches

Station	EPPING
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	LOWELL
Distance	18.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	43.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	8,297	100%
Male	4,116	49.6%
Female	4,181	50.4%
Under 18	2,396	28.9%
18+	5,901	71.1%
65+	775	9.3%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	3.19
White	8,170	98.5%
African-American	19	0.2%
Asian	45	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.1%
Other	13	0.2%
Mixed Race	39	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	65	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,739
Growth	442
Growth %	5.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	20.7%
Italian	15.4%
English	10.9%
French Canadian	8.1%
French (except Basque)	7.6%
US/American	6.5%
Polish	6%
German	5.7%
Scottish	4.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Russian	1.1%
Lithuanian	1%
Swedish	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Greek	0.6%
Hungarian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Lebanese	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
European	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
British	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Canadian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hampstead	8,297	$79,114
Atkinson	6,178	$77,631
Chester	3,792	$75,092
Danville	4,023	$63,239
Plaistow	7,747	$66,852
Salem	28,112	$67,278
Sandown	5,143	$73,083

Library
Hampstead Public Library 9 Mary E Clark Drive Hampstead, New Hampshire (603) 329-6411 Library Web Site

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