What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plainfield	Francestown
People
Population	2,522Highest	1,398Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH	51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH
Kids under 18	23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%	19.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Plainfield and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	21.7%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Francestown and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	52.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Plainfield and Francestown 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	$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH
	Plainfield and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH	$408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average
	Plainfield and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH	$1,358±$256Lowest 9% below NH
	Plainfield and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,904Lowest 19% above NH	$8,014Highest 20% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2%
	Francestown 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%	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below NH	42 minHighest 57% above NH
Work from home	18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Francestown 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	—
School district	Plainfield School District	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.