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Plainfield vs Ossipee vs Heath vs Ashfield
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 homeowners (98%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Ashfield has the most expensive homes ($401k 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 | Plainfield | Ossipee | Heath | Ashfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
4,521Highest |
765 |
1,893 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Plainfield 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% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashfield and Heath 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Heath and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$400,600±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458 43% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$5,197Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±34 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Ashfield 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.