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Barnard vs Plainfield vs Braintree vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Barnard | Plainfield | Braintree | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
2,522Highest |
1,026 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Plainfield School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.