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Addison vs Plainfield vs Bridport

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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).

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.

MeasureAddisonPlainfieldBridport
People
Population
1,175Lowest
2,522Highest
1,235
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.1±7.6Highest
37% above U.S.
38.9±6.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
49.5±7.3
27% above U.S.
Addison and Bridport 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%
23.4%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Plainfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.1%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Addison and Bridport 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%
46.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±1.3Lowest
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.
$122,656±$13kHighest
52% above U.S.
$83,214±$18kLowest
3% above 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±$23kLowest
9% above U.S.
$442,400±$47kHighest
33% above U.S.
$367,200±$35k
10% above U.S.
Plainfield and Bridport 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.
$1,674±$181
18% above U.S.
$1,184±$103Lowest
16% 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.
$7,904Highest
153% above U.S.
$5,519Lowest
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.9%±62.8
U.S.: 51.1%
31.8%±23.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.8%±51.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Bridport and Addison 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%
5.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
12.3%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.7%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Plainfield and Bridport 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 —
School district — Plainfield School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.