Compare towns
Plainville vs Windham vs 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
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Plainville | Windham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,943Lowest |
16,038 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.6 11% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest 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 | $104,106±$13k 29% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,000±$35kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,977±$197 40% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,329Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 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 | #102 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainville | Windham School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.