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Chesterville vs Plainfield vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Vienna has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
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 | Chesterville | Plainfield | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397 |
2,522Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
42.8±5.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Vienna and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vienna and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$75,481±$20k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$276,400±$62k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,469 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
62 minHighest 133% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Vienna 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 | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school 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.