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Plainfield vs Francestown vs Windsor
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 highest household income ($123k).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Francestown | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Highest |
1,398Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.2±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Francestown and Windsor 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% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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% |
21.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 52% above U.S. |
$104,063±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| 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 33% above U.S. |
$408,200±$34k 23% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| 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 18% above U.S. |
$1,358±$256 4% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Francestown 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. |
$8,014Highest 157% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±77Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%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 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Contoocook Valley 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.