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Guilford vs Hooksett vs Plainfield vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Leyden has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Guilford | Hooksett | Plainfield | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,461 |
15,057Highest |
1,314 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guilford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273 9% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827 87% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$4,651Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Guilford 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hooksett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.