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Chesterfield 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
Chesterfield has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Chesterfield | Plainfield | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622Highest |
2,522Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Highest 8% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Chesterfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest 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 | $102,370±$40k 3% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Plainfield and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,500±$33k 7% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Plainfield and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1k 11% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Plainfield and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344Lowest 5% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chesterfield 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 | #52 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Plainfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.