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Andover vs Plainfield vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Andover | Plainfield | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Highest |
1,314Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilmot and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilmot and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27k 10% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$399,600±$43kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Andover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 91% above U.S. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | — | — |
| High school 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.