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Ludlow vs Plainfield vs Newbury
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 renters (48.6% rent).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Ludlow | Plainfield | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808 |
2,522Highest |
393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.3±14 24% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$76,250±$23k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$275,900±$28kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,259±$401 11% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 36% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,943Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.1Lowest 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.