Compare towns
Plainfield vs Conway vs Jackson
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).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Conway | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
10,141Highest |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Jackson and Conway 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% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Jackson 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% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Conway 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 |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
| Plainfield and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
| Jackson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Conway 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% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 18% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Conway School District | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.