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Hartland vs Plainfield vs Concord
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).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
2,522Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Concord 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartland School District | Plainfield School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.