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Halifax vs Plainfield vs Whitingham vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
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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 | Halifax | Plainfield | Whitingham | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
2,522Highest |
1,368 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Newark and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | Plainfield School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.