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Plainfield vs Sutton vs North 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%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k 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 | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
2,239Lowest |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
| North Hampton and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest 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±$13kLowest 24% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton and Sutton 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$7,652Lowest 15% above NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Plainfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.