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Bristol vs Plainfield vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Bristol | Plainfield | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
2,522Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
| Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Plainfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Warner 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 | #79 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Plainfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.