One downside of living in Hampstead, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.06 minutes every day commuting to work.
Hampstead is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Hampstead ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Hampstead, 44.11% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Hampstead in 2022 was $50,491, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $201,964 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 German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Hampstead is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Slavic languages.
