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Plainfield vs Plymouth vs Hanover
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).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
6,601 |
11,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Highest 10% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
28.7±5.1 34% below NH |
| Plainfield and Hanover 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% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield and Hanover 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% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Hanover and Plymouth 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 |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
| Hanover 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±$47k 10% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 19% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 18% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
20 min 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Hanover High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.