Compare towns
Cornish vs Hampton vs Seabrook 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
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
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 | Cornish | Hampton | Seabrook | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
16,426Highest |
8,427 |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Hampton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Plainfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Seabrook School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.