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Hampton vs Scituate vs Plainville
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 people working from home (17.7%).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Scituate | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
10,517 |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Scituate 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. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Scituate 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 | — | #17 of 38 in RI | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Scituate | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Scituate High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.