Compare towns
Exeter vs Plainfield vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
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 | Exeter | Plainfield | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093 |
2,522Highest |
925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$49,886±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$174,500±$25k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602 49% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$1,547Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
80%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Lee 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 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school 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.