Compare towns
Plainfield vs Seabrook vs Hampton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
8,427 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Seabrook and Hampton 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% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Hampton 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% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Hampton 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 |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
| Hampton 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±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| 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 19% above NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Hampton 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | #31 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.