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Plainfield vs Mont Vernon vs Hampton Falls vs 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).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Hartland has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
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 | Mont Vernon | Hampton Falls | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
2,636 |
2,328Lowest |
3,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Hampton Falls 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% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Hampton Falls 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% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon 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. |
$158,036±$19k 96% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Mont Vernon 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. |
$526,300±$39k 58% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
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| Hampton Falls and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 153% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Hampton Falls 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | — | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Mont Vernon School District | Hampton Falls School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.