Compare towns
Madison vs Plainfield vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
New Durham has the youngest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Madison | Plainfield | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680 |
1,314Lowest |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Madison and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Durham and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
| Madison and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$339,400±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Madison and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,417±$116 about the U.S. average |
| Madison and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Madison School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school 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.