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Charleston vs Plainfield vs Westmore
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 most affordable homes ($238k median).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Westmore has the most homeowners (88.2%).
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 | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 936 |
2,522Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
| Charleston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Westmore 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% |
28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charleston and Westmore 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% |
32.2% 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% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$53kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$330,000±$137k about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$444Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,050±$820 26% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,357 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±26.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westmore and Charleston 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charleston 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 | — |
| 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.