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East Kingston vs Plainfield vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | East Kingston | Plainfield | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311Lowest |
2,522 |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| East Kingston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 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+ | 27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$122,656±$13kLowest 24% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| East Kingston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$7,904Lowest 19% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest 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 | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | East Kingston School District | Plainfield School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.