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Newfields vs Nottingham vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Newfields | Nottingham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
5,357Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Newfields and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
| Nottingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Nottingham 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 | — | #15 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Nottingham School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.