Compare towns
Auburn vs Chichester vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Chichester has the most affordable homes ($409k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Auburn | Chichester | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
2,745 |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
43±3.3 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Auburn and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$109,297±$13kLowest 10% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$409,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
| Chichester and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$7,189Lowest 8% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Chichester 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Chichester School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.