Hampstead is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 9,135 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hampstead is the 34th largest community in New Hampshire.

Housing costs in Hampstead are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Hampshire.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.54% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 32.34 minutes every day commuting to work.

The population of Hampstead is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.98% of adults in Hampstead have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hampstead in 2022 was $53,919, 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 $215,676 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hampstead include Irish, Italian, English, French, and German.

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