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Plainfield vs Bartlett vs Wilder
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 kids (23.4% under 18).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Bartlett | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
3,281Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Bartlett 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. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Wilder 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% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.