Compare towns
Epsom vs Plainfield vs Newton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Epsom | Plainfield | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
2,522Lowest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
| Newton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
| Newton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
| Newton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
| Newton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Plainfield School District | Sanborn Regional 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.