Compare towns
Plainfield vs Chichester vs Auburn
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Chichester has the most affordable homes ($409k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Chichester | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
2,745 |
6,119Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43±3.3 about the NH average |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
| Auburn and Chichester 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% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Auburn 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±$13k 24% above NH |
$109,297±$13kLowest 10% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$409,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
| Chichester and Auburn 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 |
$7,189Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Plainfield 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% |
6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Chichester 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Chichester School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.