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New Hampton vs Plainfield vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
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 | New Hampton | Plainfield | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509Lowest |
2,522 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest 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 | $95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Plainfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Plainfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 25% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and New 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Plainfield School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.