Compare towns
Mapleton vs Westmoreland 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
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Mapleton | Westmoreland | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,237 |
2,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,643 113% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westmoreland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Westmoreland 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Westmoreland School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.