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Madbury vs North Hartland vs Durham vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Madbury | North Hartland | Durham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203 |
322Lowest |
10,681Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 3% below U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2 U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hartland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 43% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Durham and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
— | $1,302±$211Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
— | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,904Lowest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
54% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Durham 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 | — | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.