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Plainfield vs Richmond vs Hartford
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 the highest household income ($123k).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Richmond | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
4,159 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.