Compare towns
Peacham vs Plainfield vs Marshfield
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 oldest population (median age 50.1).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
2,522Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Peacham and Plainfield 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%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Plainfield 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%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5%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% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% 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. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,317±$126 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 80% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,668Lowest 18% 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% |
65.7%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Marshfield 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% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Peacham 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 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.