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Marlow vs Ogunquit vs Plainfield vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
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 | Marlow | Ogunquit | Plainfield | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855Lowest |
1,379 |
2,522Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 87% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Springfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.