Compare towns
Hampton vs Campton vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
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 | Hampton | Campton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,407 |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| 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 | $95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
— | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Plainfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Hampton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Campton School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.