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Ludlow vs Plainfield vs New Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
New Limerick has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Ludlow | Plainfield | New Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 444 |
2,522Highest |
372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8 19% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.3±10.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
| New Limerick and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Limerick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$21k 23% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$53,810±$7kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$196,900±$120k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111 30% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$775±$388Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 47% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$1,221Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±52.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Ludlow 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 | — |
| 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.