Compare towns
Plainfield vs Hancock vs Antrim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Antrim has the most affordable homes ($282k 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 | Hancock | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Highest |
1,791 |
1,265Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
46.3±4.5 7% above NH |
| Hancock and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Antrim 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Hancock 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 |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$72,738±$19kLowest 27% below NH |
| Plainfield and Hancock 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 |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$281,500±$16kLowest 30% below NH |
| Plainfield and Hancock 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 |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$915±$213Lowest 39% below NH |
| Plainfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
$4,707Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
96.8%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
68.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
5.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Hancock 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 | — | #104 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 | 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.