What stands out worked out from the figures below

Loudon has the oldest population (median age 49.5).

Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Loudon	Plainfield
People
Population	5,692Highest	2,522Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH	38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH
Kids under 18	16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Plainfield and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%	19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Loudon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	46.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6%
	Plainfield and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,966±$16kLowest 8% above NH	$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH
	Plainfield and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,400±$48kLowest 10% below NH	$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH
	Plainfield and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH	$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH
	Plainfield and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,821Lowest 13% below NH	$7,904Highest 19% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2%	31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Loudon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	5.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above NH	22 minLowest 18% below NH
Work from home	8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Plainfield and Loudon 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	#99 of 120 in NH	#19 of 120 in NH
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Plainfield School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.