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Charleston vs Plainfield vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charleston has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Charleston | Plainfield | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 936 |
2,522Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charleston and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,286±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$53kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$444Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 20% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±26.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charleston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Charleston 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 | Charleston School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| 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.