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Plainfield vs Orford vs Hampton Falls
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 kids (23.4% under 18).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Orford | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Highest |
1,295Lowest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Orford 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% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Hampton Falls 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% |
25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Orford and Hampton Falls 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% |
44%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orford 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±$13k 24% above NH |
$92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,263±$686Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Plainfield 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 |
$5,836Lowest 12% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Orford and Plainfield 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% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.