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Plainfield vs Freeport 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).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Freeport | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
8,802Highest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Freeport 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% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Freeport 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% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Freeport 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% |
59.6%Highest 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport 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. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Freeport 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. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Freeport 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. |
$1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Plainfield and Freeport 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. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | RSU 05 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.