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Hampton vs Montgomery vs Plainfield vs Hampton Beach
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 highest household income ($95k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 48.1).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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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 | Montgomery | Plainfield | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,047Lowest |
1,314 |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.