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Plainfield vs Plymouth vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
6,601Highest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,288Lowest 102% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plymouth 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Hartland 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 | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.