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Holderness vs Sidney vs Mont Vernon 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
Holderness has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sidney | Mont Vernon | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
4,790Highest |
2,636 |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sidney and Mont Vernon 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% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon 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. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield 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. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above 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 | $3,923 26% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$9,432Highest 202% above U.S. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #4 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | RSU 18 | Mont Vernon School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None 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.