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Leicester vs Plainfield vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most renters (14.5% rent).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Leicester | Plainfield | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
2,522Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leicester and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Leicester 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.