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Windsor vs Hampton Falls vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
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 | Windsor | Hampton Falls | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065 |
2,328Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,292±$558Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.