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Elmore vs Plainfield vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Elmore | Plainfield | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
2,522Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Plainfield School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.