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Plainfield vs Hampton vs Peacham 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%).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Peacham | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
16,426Highest |
887Lowest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% 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. |
50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Hampton 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% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest 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% |
5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Peacham 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±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 54% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% 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% |
66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% 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% |
76.1% 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. |
1976 4 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 |
31 minHighest 17% 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% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham 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 | Peacham School District | — |
| 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.