Compare towns
Hampton vs Plainville vs Windham
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%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
9,943Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6 11% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$476,000±$35kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,977±$197 40% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,329Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #102 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Plainville | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.