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Hampton vs Heath vs Plainfield vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (98%).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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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 | Heath | Plainfield | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
765 |
616Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Heath and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,292±$558Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Plainfield 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | — | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.