Compare towns
Plainfield vs Sutton 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 the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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 | Sutton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
2,239Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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 |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.