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Plainfield vs Madbury vs North Hartland vs Lebanon
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 homeowners (87.3%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Madbury | North Hartland | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
2,203 |
322Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hartland and Lebanon 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% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Plainfield 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. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
| Madbury 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. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Madbury 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 18% above U.S. |
$1,574±$759Lowest 11% above U.S. |
— | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Plainfield 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
— | $8,149 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland and Lebanon 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
54% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | — | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.