Compare towns
Plainfield vs Langdon vs Marlow
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Langdon | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Highest |
805Lowest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
42.3±12.6 about the NH average |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| Marlow and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Plainfield 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% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Langdon 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% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Marlow 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 |
$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Plainfield and Marlow 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 |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Plainfield and Langdon 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 |
$5,492Lowest 18% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon 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% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Langdon 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 | — | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.