Compare towns
Plainfield vs Barrington vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Barrington | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
9,489Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
39.4±7.4Highest 9% below NH |
| Holderness and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barrington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
| Plainfield and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
| Plainfield and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Holderness and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$7,121 7% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Barrington 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 | #65 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Barrington School District | Holderness School District |
| 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 |
NH 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.