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Barnet vs Plainfield vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Barnet | Plainfield | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
2,522Highest |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Plainfield 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 | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.