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Plainfield vs Wolfeboro vs Hawley
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Hawley has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
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 | Wolfeboro | Hawley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
6,571Highest |
277Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±9.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
56.8±7.2 46% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hawley 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% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Hawley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hawley and Wolfeboro 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% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hawley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$309,600±$38k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Plainfield and Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,097Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hawley 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±12.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.