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Plainfield vs Naples 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%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k 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 | Naples | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
3,985Highest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
| Naples and Sanbornton 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% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Sanbornton 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% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Naples and Sanbornton 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Naples 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. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$113,750±$41k 41% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Sanbornton 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. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton 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. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,289±$198Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Naples 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. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples 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% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.