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Greenland vs Plainfield vs Warner

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k 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.

MeasureGreenlandPlainfieldWarner
People
Population
4,106Highest
2,522Lowest
2,959
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+4%
NH: +4.6%
+3.7%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
48.4±7.7Highest
12% above NH
38.9±6.5Lowest
10% below NH
43.7±4
about the NH average
Greenland and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±5.2
NH: 18.2%
23.4%±5.8Highest
NH: 18.2%
17.3%±3.3Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Plainfield and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.9%±5Highest
NH: 20.1%
19.8%±4.5Lowest
NH: 20.1%
20.4%±3.5
NH: 20.1%
Greenland and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.6%Highest
NH: 40.6%
46.7%
NH: 40.6%
42.4%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.6Lowest
NH: 6%
4.8%±2.3
NH: 6%
5.3%±1.6Highest
NH: 6%
Warner and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$162,837±$11kHighest
64% above NH
$122,656±$13k
24% above NH
$94,022±$18kLowest
5% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$662,800±$42kHighest
65% above NH
$442,400±$47k
10% above NH
$353,100±$22kLowest
12% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,331±$363Highest
56% above NH
$1,674±$181
12% above NH
$1,219±$123Lowest
18% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,420Lowest
11% above NH
$7,904Highest
19% above NH
$7,650
15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
31.8%±23.1Lowest
NH: 48.2%
48.7%±21.3
NH: 48.2%
Greenland and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.5%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
5.2%
NH: 7.2%
8.4%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
87.3%
NH: 72.8%
74.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
8 yrs newer than NH
1977
2 yrs older than NH
1975Lowest
4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
23% below NH
22 min
18% below NH
32 minHighest
19% above NH
Work from home
32.2%±7.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
18.1%±8.5
NH: 16.8%
16.6%±4.8Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Greenland 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 #10 of 120 in NH #19 of 120 in NH —
School district Greenland School District Plainfield School District Kearsarge 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.