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Antrim vs Plainfield vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Antrim | Plainfield | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692Highest |
1,314Lowest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Antrim and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Antrim and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,648±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$95,208±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608 80% above U.S. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Hancock 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 | #104 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.