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Peacham vs Plainfield vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Peacham | Plainfield | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
2,522Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 80% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham 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 | Peacham School District | Plainfield School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None 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.