Compare towns
Hampton vs Plainfield vs Brentwood
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%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($442k median).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Plainfield | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,522Lowest |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Brentwood 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Brentwood 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 |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
| Hampton and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
| Brentwood and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Plainfield School District | Brentwood 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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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.