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Kingston vs New Hampton 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
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Kingston | New Hampton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Highest |
2,509Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kingston and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Kingston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Plainfield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Newfound Area School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.