Compare towns
Plainfield vs Concord vs Westmoreland
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).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Concord | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
44,375Highest |
2,237Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Concord 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% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord 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±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
| Plainfield and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,354±$280Lowest 9% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$6,643Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Concord and Westmoreland 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 minHighest 14% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Westmoreland 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.