What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($442k median).

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plainfield	Newfields
People
Population	2,522Highest	2,023Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH	44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average
	Newfields and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%	18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Plainfield and Newfields 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%	13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	68.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6%	7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6%
	Newfields 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±$13kLowest 24% above NH	$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH	$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH	$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH
	Newfields and Plainfield 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	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Newfields and Plainfield 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%	2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below NH	26 minHighest 4% below NH
Work from home	18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Newfields 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	—
School district	Plainfield School District	Newfields School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.