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Plainfield vs Hampstead vs Newfields 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 youngest population (median age 38.9).
Hampstead has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Hampstead | Newfields | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
9,102Highest |
2,023Lowest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Hampstead 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% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Hampstead 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% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%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% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Hampstead 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. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
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| Newfields 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. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Newfields 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | — | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Hampstead School District | Newfields School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.