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Guilford vs Windham 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 affordable homes ($313k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461 |
16,038Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% 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%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273 9% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827 87% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Guilford 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.