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Claremont vs Plainfield vs Ascutney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Ascutney has the oldest population (median age 64.4).
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 | Claremont | Plainfield | Ascutney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
2,522 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 85% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Claremont and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Ascutney 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Claremont School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.