What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

Seabrook has the oldest population (median age 54).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plainfield	Seabrook
People
Population	2,522Lowest	8,427Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH	54±1.9Highest 25% above NH
Kids under 18	23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%	14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Plainfield and Seabrook 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%	31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Plainfield and Seabrook 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	$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH	$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH
	Seabrook and Plainfield 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	$1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH
	Plainfield and Seabrook 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	$5,785Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2%
	Seabrook and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 18% below NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8%	10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Plainfield and Seabrook 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	#114 of 120 in NH
School district	Plainfield School District	Seabrook School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.