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Plainfield vs Mont Vernon vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% 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 | Mont Vernon | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
2,636 |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Newmarket 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 24% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| Plainfield and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Lowest 19% above NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Mont Vernon School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.