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Dunbarton vs Plainfield vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Dunbarton | Plainfield | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
2,522 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$122,656±$13kLowest 24% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 23% above NH |
$7,904Lowest 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Plainfield School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.