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Groton vs Hampton vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Plainfield has the most kids (16.3% 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 | Groton | Hampton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.