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Plainfield vs Barrington vs North Hartland
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 highest household income ($123k).
Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
9,489Highest |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hartland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 52% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| 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 33% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
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| Barrington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$7,121Lowest 128% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.