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Otisfield vs Plainfield vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otisfield has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Otisfield | Plainfield | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951Lowest |
2,522Highest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.9±5.2 33% above U.S. |
| Otisfield and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,271±$15k 4% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$73,875±$10kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,200±$35k 5% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$242,300±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872 8% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$895±$126Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652 15% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,366Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±22.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otisfield and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otisfield 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Plainfield School District | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.