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Plainfield vs Marlow 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 people working from home (18.1%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
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 | Marlow | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Highest |
855 |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Marlow 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% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and North Hartland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 52% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| 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 33% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and North Hartland 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. |
$1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,826Lowest 87% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.