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Plainfield vs Kingston vs Holderness
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 most kids (23.4% under 18).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Kingston | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
6,275Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Holderness 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% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
| Plainfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below 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±$181 12% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Holderness and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 19% above NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest 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 | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.