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Plainfield vs Gorham vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Tolland has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Plainfield | Gorham | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
2,682Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±9.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.7±7.2 33% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14k 21% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$106,250±$10kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$355,700±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Plainfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 44% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Tolland 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.