Compare towns
Plainfield vs Campton vs Hampton vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Plainfield | Campton | Hampton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
3,407 |
16,426Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
| Hampton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Plainfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
— | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Plainfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Campton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.