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Guilford vs Wilton vs Plainfield
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 kids (17.5% under 18).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Wilton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461 |
3,960Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Wilton 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Guilford and Plainfield 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% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guilford and Wilton 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% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton 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. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273 9% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Guilford 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. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Wilton 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.