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North Hartland vs Plainfield vs Enfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).

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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.

MeasureNorth HartlandPlainfieldEnfield
People
Population
322Lowest
2,522
4,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
59.2±4.6Highest
52% above U.S.
38.9±6.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
58.3±5.4
50% above U.S.
North Hartland and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.4%±17.2
U.S.: 22%
23.4%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
7.9%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Plainfield and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23%±12.3
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.7%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Enfield and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
43%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±3.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Plainfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$51,161±$50kLowest
37% below U.S.
$122,656±$13kHighest
52% above U.S.
$95,474±$19k
18% above U.S.
Plainfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$420,000±$354k
26% above U.S.
$442,400±$47kHighest
33% above U.S.
$390,800±$71kLowest
17% above U.S.
Plainfield and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,674±$181Highest
18% above U.S.
$1,181±$563Lowest
16% below U.S.
Plainfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly —
$7,904Highest
153% above U.S.
$6,203Lowest
99% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.2%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.8%±23.1
U.S.: 51.1%
17.8%±16.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
North Hartland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
28.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
54%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
22 min
17% below U.S.
24 minHighest
10% below U.S.
Work from home
0%±8.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±5.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Plainfield and Enfield 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 #5 of 120 in NH
School district — Plainfield School District Mascoma Valley Regional School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
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.