Compare towns
Hampton vs Plainville vs South 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 has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Plainville | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
9,943 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$104,106±$13k 29% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$476,000±$35kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
| Plainville and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,329Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Plainville 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 | #102 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Plainville | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | 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.