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Plainfield vs Mansfield vs Sanbornton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Sanbornton has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
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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 | Mansfield | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
23,931Highest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Mansfield 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% |
22.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Mansfield 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% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sanbornton and Plainfield 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% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield 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. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Mansfield 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±$47kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$452,300±$30k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,289±$198Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
$5,731Lowest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Mansfield | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mansfield High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.