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Bethel vs Londonderry vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Bethel | Londonderry | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,736Lowest |
1,873 |
2,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.7 30% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Londonderry and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethel and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,822±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$85,179±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$41kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$346,300±$55k 4% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$220 6% below U.S. |
$1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,168 66% above U.S. |
$5,162Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethel and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Londonderry 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 | White River Unified School District #79 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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 |
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.