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Plainfield vs Rumney vs Warner vs White River Junction
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).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Warner | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
1,458Lowest |
2,959 |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Warner 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% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Warner 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Rumney 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. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Warner 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. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Warner 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.