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Madbury vs Plainfield vs Rockport
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).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Madbury | Plainfield | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
2,522 |
3,675Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
48.7±3.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Rockport and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Lowest 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%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockport 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% 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±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Rockport 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. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below 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. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
$5,764Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport and Plainfield 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Rockport 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 | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Plainfield School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.