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Danville vs Plainfield vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Plainfield | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360 |
2,522Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
| Danville and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Danville 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 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.