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Plainfield vs Berwick vs Hermon vs Holderness
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 expensive homes ($442k median).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Berwick | Hermon | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
8,175Highest |
6,727 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
| Hermon and Berwick 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% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Berwick 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% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Holderness 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. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Holderness 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. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hermon Public Schools | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6 |
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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.