Compare towns
Heath vs Plainfield vs Leyden
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 kids (23.4% under 18).
Leyden has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Heath | Plainfield | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765 |
2,522Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
| Heath and Leyden 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.