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Hampstead, New Hampshire, in Rockingham county, is 8 miles NW of Haverhill, Massachusetts (center to center) and 36 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Lawrence metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 8,297 people lived in Hampstead.
In Hampstead, about 68% of adults are married. Hampstead is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).
The town is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Hampstead had a median family income of $79,114. Many people in Hampstead make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Significantly, more adults in Hampstead have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New Hampshire. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the town.)
Hampstead residents donated more money ($1,750) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Hampstead.
An estimated 83% of living spaces in Hampstead are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Hampstead as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Hampstead, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Hampstead strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| 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% | |
Comparing Hampstead to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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