Compare towns
Clarendon vs Plainfield vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Clarendon | Plainfield | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460 |
2,522Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 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 | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Clarendon 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.