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Plainfield vs Brookfield vs Sanbornton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k 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 | Brookfield | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
1,486Lowest |
3,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Sanbornton 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% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Sanbornton 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% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Brookfield 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. |
$98,500±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41k 41% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,289±$198 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Brookfield 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.