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Plainfield vs Croydon vs Rockingham
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 the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
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 | Croydon | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
798Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Croydon 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% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Rockingham 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% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Croydon 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% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham 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 52% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Croydon 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. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Croydon School District | Rockingham 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 |
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.