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Hampton Falls vs Plaistow vs South Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Plaistow has the most affordable homes ($405k median).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Plaistow | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
7,861Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Plaistow 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 68% above NH |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,664±$187Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton 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 50% above NH |
$7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and South 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Timberlane Regional School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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NH 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.