Compare towns
Wilmot vs Hampton Falls vs Plaistow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Wilmot | Hampton Falls | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
2,328 |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Wilmot and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot 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 | — | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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NH 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.