What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).

Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).

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	Newbury	Plainfield
People
Population	2,027Lowest	2,522Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH	38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH
Kids under 18	17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Plainfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1%	19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Newbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53%Highest NH: 40.6%	46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6%	4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6%
	Plainfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,477±$18kLowest 18% above NH	$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH
	Plainfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH	$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH
	Newbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,674±$181 12% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,695Lowest 15% below NH	$7,904Highest 19% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2%	31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Newbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	5.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	22 minLowest 18% below NH
Work from home	20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8%	18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Newbury 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

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.