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Hampton vs Hopkinton vs Plainfield
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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Hopkinton has the most expensive homes ($803k median).
Plainfield has the most renters (26.4% rent).
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 | Hopkinton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
19,358Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.8±1.6 5% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
29.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
77.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$222,801±$22kHighest 176% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$802,700±$39kHighest 141% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$2,641±$361Highest 87% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 40% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.4%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopkinton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #5 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Hopkinton | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkinton High | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.4Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.