Compare towns
Plainfield vs North Hampton vs Newfields
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 most affordable homes ($442k median).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | North Hampton | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
4,543Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| North 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$13kLowest 24% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
| North Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Lowest 19% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields 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% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Newfields 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | North Hampton School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None 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.