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Enfield vs Plainfield vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Enfield | Plainfield | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
2,522Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23k 29% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Waterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,435 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Plainfield School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.