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Plainfield vs Rumney vs Thornton
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 highest household income ($123k).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
1,458Lowest |
2,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest 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% |
19%±4.9Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 24% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
| Plainfield and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,032 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Rumney 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | — | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Rumney School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.