Compare towns
Deering vs Plainfield vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Bradford has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Deering | Plainfield | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
2,522Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Plainfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.