Compare towns
Bremen vs Plainfield vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 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 | Bremen | Plainfield | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
2,522 |
2,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
61±3.2Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.8%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$100,750±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$406,400±$54kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,051±$106Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 9% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,668Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Bremen 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 | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.