Compare towns
North Hartland vs Plainfield vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering North HartlandHartland
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).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | North Hartland | Plainfield | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 322Lowest |
2,522 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,000±$354kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Plainfield 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. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% 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% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
| 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.