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Plainfield vs Epping vs Dunbarton 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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Hartland has the most affordable homes ($349k 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 | Epping | Dunbarton | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
7,430Highest |
3,097 |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Dunbarton 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Dunbarton 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Epping 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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 52% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Plainfield 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
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| Epping and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 153% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Dunbarton 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Epping School District | Dunbarton School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.