Compare towns
Croydon vs Mont Vernon vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Croydon | Mont Vernon | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
2,636Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Highest about the NH average |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Croydon and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,104±$185 26% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | — | #4 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Mont Vernon School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.