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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 homeowners (94.4%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
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 |
1,145 |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Hampton 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 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±$14kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Groton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 17% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.