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Franklin vs Plainfield vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
2,522 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Plainfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franklin and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Springfield 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
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| 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.