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Plainfield vs Madbury vs Hampton
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Madbury | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
2,203Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| Madbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
| Hampton and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Plainfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.