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Brookfield vs Hampton Falls vs Plainfield vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Brookfield | Hampton Falls | Plainfield | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
2,328Highest |
1,314 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Hampton Falls School District | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.