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Mount Tabor vs Plainfield vs West Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
West Burke has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Mount Tabor | Plainfield | West Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304 |
2,522Highest |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
59.2±16.3Highest 52% above U.S. |
| West Burke and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±10.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±13.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Burke and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$27,321±$15kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$275,000±$60kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$525±$373Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 68% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,194Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±31.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Burke and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Burke 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.