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Ashfield vs Plainfield vs Sutton vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Goshen has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
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 | Ashfield | Plainfield | Sutton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,893 |
616Lowest |
2,239Highest |
915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
58±5.8 49% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goshen and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$98,906±$10k 23% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$351,900±$25k 6% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200 22% below U.S. |
$1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197 67% above U.S. |
$4,458Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,022 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.