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Hampton Falls vs Epping 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 Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
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 Falls | Epping | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
7,430 |
9,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$104,106±$13kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$476,000±$35k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$5,329Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #102 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Epping School District | Plainville |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.