What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.6).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plainfield	Canterbury
People
Population	2,522Highest	2,353Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH	48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH
	Canterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%	17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Plainfield and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Canterbury 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	49.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6%	6.8%±3Highest NH: 6%
	Canterbury 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±$13kLowest 24% above NH	$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH
	Canterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH	$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH
	Canterbury and Plainfield 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	$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,904Highest 19% above NH	$7,421Lowest 11% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Canterbury 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%	5.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Canterbury 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	—
School district	Plainfield School District	Shaker Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.