Compare towns
Center Harbor vs Plainfield vs Windham vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 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 | Center Harbor | Plainfield | Windham | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 955 |
2,522 |
16,038Highest |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74k 15% above NH |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$589,500±$61k 46% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667 30% below NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.