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Plainfield vs Newfields vs Lebanon
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).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
2,023Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| 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%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Lebanon 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Newfields and Lebanon 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 |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Lebanon 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest 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 min 18% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Lebanon 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Newfields School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.