Compare towns
Plainfield vs New Ipswich vs Holderness
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | New Ipswich | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
5,310Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
39.4±7.4Highest 9% below NH |
| Holderness and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Ipswich and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and New Ipswich 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 24% above NH |
$110,507±$9k 12% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
| Plainfield and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$392,400±$31k about the NH average |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
| Plainfield and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Holderness and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$5,647 15% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New Ipswich and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and New Ipswich 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Mascenic Regional School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascenic Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.