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Holderness vs Plainfield vs Weathersfield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Holderness | Plainfield | Weathersfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
2,522 |
2,856 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below 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 | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield 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 | #21 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Holderness School District | Plainfield School District | Weathersfield School District | — |
| High school 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.