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Holland vs Plainfield vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Holland | Plainfield | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,522Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Holland and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69 6% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463 11% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.