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Hampton Beach vs Plaistow vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering Hampton BeachHampton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
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 | Hampton Beach | Plaistow | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
7,861 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Plaistow and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Plaistow and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Timberlane Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Timberlane Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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NH 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.