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Hampstead vs Plainville vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
Wrentham has the highest household income ($152k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hampstead | Plainville | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102Lowest |
9,943 |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wrentham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$104,106±$13kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$476,000±$35kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$5,329Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 120 in NH | #102 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Plainville | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.