Compare towns
Newmarket vs North Hartland vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (87.3%).
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 | Newmarket | North Hartland | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
322Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hartland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Lowest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
— | $7,904Lowest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
54% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.