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Maidstone vs Plainfield vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Maidstone | Plainfield | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241 |
2,522Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81k 32% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$228,100±$52kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 25% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone 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 | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.