Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Holderness vs Plainfield vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Bridgewater | Holderness | Plainfield | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
1,917 |
2,522Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Plainfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65k about the NH average |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Plainfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Holderness and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$3,923 41% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Rumney 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 | Newfound Area School District | Holderness School District | Plainfield School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | None yet |
NH 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.