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Hartland vs Madbury vs Holderness 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).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Madbury | Holderness | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
2,203 |
1,917Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Hartland 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% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Madbury 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. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Plainfield 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. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,574±$759Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
| Holderness 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 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. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Madbury 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 | Oyster River Coop School District | Holderness School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.