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Hartland vs New Ipswich 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).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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 | New Ipswich | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
5,310Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| New Ipswich and Plainfield 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% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Hartland 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. |
$110,507±$9k 37% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and New Ipswich 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. |
$392,400±$31k 18% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$5,647Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Ipswich 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Hartland 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartland School District | Mascenic Regional School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascenic Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.