Compare towns
Mendon vs Plainfield vs Windham vs Jamaica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Jamaica has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Mendon | Plainfield | Windham | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
2,522Highest |
594Lowest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
55.1±5.5Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$347,800±$50kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 71% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,773Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jamaica and Mendon 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 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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.