Compare towns
Plainfield vs Hampton vs Ashfield
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 kids (19% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Ashfield has the oldest population (median age 58.6).
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 | Plainfield | Hampton | Ashfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,893 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Ashfield 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashfield 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Ashfield 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$400,600±$30k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,197 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Ashfield 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 | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.