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Hartland vs Lyndeborough 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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hartland and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest 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% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough 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. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartland School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.