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Ludlow vs Plainfield vs Mount Holly
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 people working from home (21.3%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Mount Holly has the most affordable homes ($297k 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 | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990 |
2,522Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2 34% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,885±$14kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,200±$46k 11% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$296,900±$40kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,890 57% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Plainfield 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Plainfield School District | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| 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.