Compare towns
Kingston vs Plainfield vs Sutton
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 oldest population (median age 55.5).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Plainfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Highest |
2,522 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Kingston and Sutton 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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 |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below 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±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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 |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$7,652Lowest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | Plainfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.