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North Hampton vs Plainfield vs Sandwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | North Hampton | Plainfield | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Highest |
2,522 |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$122,656±$13kLowest 24% above NH |
$140,694±$22k 42% above NH |
| North Hampton and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$437,700±$79kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
| North Hampton and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and North 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Plainfield School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.