Compare towns
Danville vs Barrington 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
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | Danville | Barrington | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,531 |
9,489Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42±4Highest 3% below NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Danville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Barrington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
$110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
$399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
| Plainfield and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
| Danville and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504Highest 28% above NH |
$7,121Lowest 7% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Barrington 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Barrington 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.