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Guilford vs Plainfield vs Warner
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 affordable homes ($313k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Plainfield | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461 |
1,314Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Guilford 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Guilford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guilford and Plainfield 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Guilford 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. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Warner and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Warner 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. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Warner 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Guilford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Kearsarge Regional 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 |
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.