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Northwood 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
Northwood has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Northwood | Nottingham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,688 |
5,357Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.4±7.8Highest about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Northwood and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.4Lowest 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+ | 21.5%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Northwood and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,375±$23kHighest 31% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Northwood and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Nottingham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Nottingham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Northwood 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 | #24 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Nottingham School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.