What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).

Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plainfield	Kingston
People
Population	2,522Lowest	6,275Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH	55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH
Kids under 18	23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%	13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Kingston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6%	3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Plainfield and Kingston 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	$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH
	Plainfield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH	$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH
	Kingston 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 12% above NH	$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH
	Plainfield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,904Lowest 19% above NH	$7,906Highest 19% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Kingston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below NH	34 minHighest 27% above NH
Work from home	18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8%	15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Plainfield and Kingston 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	#78 of 120 in NH
School district	Plainfield School District	Sanborn Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Sanborn Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.9
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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.