What stands out worked out from the figures below

New London has the oldest population (median age 52.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New London	Plainfield
People
Population	4,433Highest	2,522Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH	38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH
Kids under 18	12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1%	19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,773±$10kLowest 9% above NH	$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH
	Plainfield and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH	$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,594±$551Lowest 7% above NH	$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH
	Plainfield and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,325Lowest 5% below NH	$7,904Highest 19% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2%	31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	New London and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	5.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977 2 yrs older than NH	1977 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 8% below NH	22 minLowest 18% below NH
Work from home	14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Plainfield and New London 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	#17 of 120 in NH	#19 of 120 in NH
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Plainfield School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.