Compare towns
Plainville vs Hampton vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Cumberland has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Plainville | Hampton | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,943Lowest |
16,426 |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest 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 | $104,106±$13k 29% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,000±$35k 43% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,329 71% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest 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 | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest 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 | #102 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Plainville | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.