Compare towns
Plainfield vs Seabrook vs Hampton Beach
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).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Seabrook | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
8,427Highest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest 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%±5 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest 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±$15k 15% below NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Seabrook 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±$174 3% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below 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 |
$6,115 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Seabrook 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 minHighest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #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 | 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.