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Plainfield vs Lee vs Keene 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).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Keene | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
4,576 |
22,939Highest |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Lee 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% 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% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Lee and Plainfield 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±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
| Lee 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. |
— | $1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 153% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$6,812Lowest 118% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland and Keene 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% |
10.1% 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% |
55.1% 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. |
1961 19 yrs older 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. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Plainfield 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.