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Plainfield vs Kingston vs North 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 most kids (23.4% under 18).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
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 | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
6,275Highest |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Kingston 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% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 52% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| 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±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| 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 18% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| 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 153% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kingston 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.