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Hampton Falls vs Plainfield vs Eliot vs 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 Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Eliot | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
2,522 |
7,146 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Eliot 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% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 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. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Eliot 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Plainfield School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.