Hampstead is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 9,156 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hampstead is the 34th largest community in New Hampshire.

Hampstead home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Hampshire, but Hampstead real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Hampstead has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Hampstead telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.05% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Hampstead is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hampstead really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hampstead perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Hampstead, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.30 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, Hampstead does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Hampstead is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.91% of adults in Hampstead have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Hampstead in 2022 was $56,393, which is upper middle income relative to New Hampshire, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $225,572 for a family of four.

The people who call Hampstead home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hampstead residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hampstead include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Hampstead is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.