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Plainfield vs Holderness vs North Hartland vs Chichester
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).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Holderness | North Hartland | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
1,917 |
322Lowest |
2,745Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Chichester 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and North Hartland 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% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Chichester 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. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Chichester 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. |
$363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
— | $2,055±$275 45% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Chichester 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. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
— | $7,189 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester and North Hartland 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% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chichester 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 | — | — | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Holderness School District | — | Chichester School District |
| High school 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.