Compare towns
Plainfield vs Lee vs Bow 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 youngest population (median age 38.9).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Lee | Bow | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
4,576 |
8,335Highest |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Plainfield 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% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hartland and Lee 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% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bow and Lee 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. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Bow and Lee 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. |
— | $1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
— |
| Plainfield and Bow 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. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
— |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland and Bow 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Bow 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Bow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.