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Plainfield vs Eliot vs Concord vs Hartland
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 kids (23.4% under 18).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Eliot | Concord | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
7,146 |
44,375Highest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Eliot 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% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 52% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Eliot and Plainfield 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.