Compare towns
Plainfield vs Newfields vs Atkinson
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 most kids (23.4% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Newfields | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
2,023Lowest |
7,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest 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%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Atkinson 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 |
$146,380±$32k 48% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$555,200±$65k 38% above NH |
| Newfields and Atkinson 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 |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
| Newfields and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,918Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Newfields 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% NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Atkinson 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 | — | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Newfields School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.