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Hampden vs Plainfield vs Sanbornton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
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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 | Hampden | Plainfield | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
2,522Lowest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.9±5.4Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sanbornton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41k 41% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,289±$198 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #19 of 120 in NH | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 22 | Plainfield School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.