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Orleans vs Plainfield vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orleans has the oldest population (median age 41.7).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Orleans | Plainfield | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
2,522Highest |
730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±5.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| Orleans and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,300±$18k 53% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$94 43% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.