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Hancock vs Plainfield vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Hancock | Plainfield | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
2,522Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
38.9±6.5Highest about the U.S. average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Hancock 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 | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school 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.