Overview Barnstead is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 5,022 people and just one neighborhood, Barnstead is the 77th largest community in New Hampshire. Occupations and Workforce Barnstead is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Barnstead is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Barnstead who work in management occupations (12.03%), office and administrative support (11.50%), and teaching (10.38%). A relatively large number of people in Barnstead telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.22% 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. Setting & Lifestyle Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Barnstead is worth considering. One downside of living in Barnstead is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Barnstead, the average commute to work is 33.07 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Barnstead 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. Barnstead Demographics The overall education level of Barnstead citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.28% of adults in Barnstead have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Barnstead in 2022 was $45,692, which is middle income relative to New Hampshire, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $182,768 for a family of four. The people who call Barnstead home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Barnstead residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Barnstead include Irish, English, French, Italian, and German. The most common language spoken in Barnstead is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.