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Plainfield vs Chesterfield vs Newfane
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%).
Chesterfield has the most renters (16.4% rent).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Chesterfield | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
3,622Highest |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Chesterfield 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% |
21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Chesterfield 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% |
28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Chesterfield 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% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Newfane 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. |
$102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Chesterfield 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. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Chesterfield 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. |
$1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Chesterfield 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. |
$6,344 103% above U.S. |
$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Newfane 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Chesterfield 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 | #52 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Chesterfield School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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 |
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.