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Franklin vs Plainfield vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Franklin | Plainfield | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
2,522Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 28% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Brooks 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 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.