Compare towns
Plainfield vs Canterbury vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Canterbury | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Highest |
2,353 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Canterbury and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Canterbury 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±$37k 31% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Canterbury and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 19% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Canterbury 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 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.