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Plainfield vs Hampton Beach vs Brookfield vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($99k).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Brookfield | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
2,605Highest |
1,486 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 54% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.