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Worcester vs North Hampton vs Hampton 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
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Worcester | North Hampton | Hampton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831Lowest |
4,543 |
16,426Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Worcester 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | North Hampton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.