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Plainfield vs Mapleton vs Hampton vs Grantham
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 highest household income ($123k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Mapleton | Hampton | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
1,884Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 52% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
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| 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 153% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Grantham 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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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.