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Addison vs Panton vs Plainfield vs Moriah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most homeowners (89.2%).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Addison | Panton | Plainfield | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
690Lowest |
2,522 |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Addison and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$6,695 115% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton 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 | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | Plainfield School District | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.