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Plainfield vs Hampton vs Brookfield vs Groton
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 has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Hampton | Brookfield | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
16,426Highest |
1,486 |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Hampton 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 54% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.