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Hampton Falls vs Plainfield vs Newbury
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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Plainfield | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
616Lowest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Plainfield 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% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Hampton Falls 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% |
52.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Hampton Falls 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. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$116,477±$18k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$463,400±$36k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,292±$558Lowest 9% below U.S. |
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| Hampton Falls and Plainfield 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. |
$4,458Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,695 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Plainfield 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.