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Plainfield vs Fairlee vs Sanbornton
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).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k 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 | Fairlee | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
54Lowest |
3,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Sanbornton 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% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Sanbornton 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% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Sanbornton 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. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$113,750±$41k 41% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Sanbornton 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. |
$277,500±$28kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,289±$198 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Plainfield 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% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
— | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee 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 | — | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.