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Bartlett vs Plainfield 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
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Bartlett | Plainfield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
2,522 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Plainfield School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.