Compare towns
Plainfield vs Rumney vs Plymouth
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
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 | Rumney | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
1,458Lowest |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Rumney 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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Plymouth 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Rumney 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 |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Rumney School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.