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Plainfield vs Hampton vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Tolland has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Plainfield | Hampton | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
10,101Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±9.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
51.7±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$106,250±$10kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$355,700±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458 43% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — |
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U.S. 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.