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Hartland vs Kittery 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
Hartland has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Hartland | Kittery | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
10,473Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kittery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | #17 of 133 in ME | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartland School District | Kittery Public Schools | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.