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Canterbury vs Hampton vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Canterbury | Hampton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Canterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421 11% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.