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Landgrove vs Plainfield vs Old Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
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 | Landgrove | Plainfield | Old Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225 |
2,522Highest |
182Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±12.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45±21.3 16% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±15.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landgrove and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$168,750±$53k 109% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $759,400±$157kHighest 128% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$445,500±$105k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,063±$1kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,904Lowest 153% above U.S. |
$8,690 179% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Old Bennington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
46.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.