Compare towns
Lincoln vs Plainfield vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most renters (28% rent).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Lincoln | Plainfield | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,461 |
2,522Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±10.1Highest 8% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$498 23% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Plainfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Lincoln 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 | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Plainfield School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4 |
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NH 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.