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Plainfield vs Northwood vs Danville
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Northwood has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
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 | Northwood | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
4,688Highest |
4,531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
42.4±7.8Highest about the NH average |
42±4 3% below NH |
| Northwood and Danville 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%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Danville 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% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Northwood 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Northwood 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 |
$129,375±$23kHighest 31% above NH |
$115,104±$21kLowest 16% above NH |
| Northwood and Plainfield 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 |
$363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
$437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
| Plainfield and Danville 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 |
$1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
| Danville 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 |
$5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,504Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Northwood 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 | #24 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.