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Eliot vs Plainfield vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Eliot | Plainfield | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
2,522Lowest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
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| Eliot and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton 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 133 in ME | #19 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Plainfield School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.