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Liberty vs Plainfield vs Waldo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Liberty has the oldest population (median age 40.5).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 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 | Liberty | Plainfield | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 969 |
2,522Highest |
926Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Highest 4% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
37.5±9.6Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Liberty and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Liberty and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$15kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$71,458±$21k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,600±$31k 31% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$208,000±$41kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,150±$691 19% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434 22% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$1,623Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waldo and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Waldo 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Plainfield School District | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | None 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.