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Heath vs Plainfield vs Sutton vs Rowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (98%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Rowe has the most kids (23% 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 | Heath | Plainfield | Sutton | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765 |
616 |
2,239Highest |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
| Heath and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,292±$558Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rowe |
| High school in town | — | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.