Compare towns
Marshfield vs Plainfield vs Sheffield vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most renters (18.8% rent).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Marshfield | Plainfield | Sheffield | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470Lowest |
2,522Highest |
573 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269 5% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Marshfield 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% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.