Compare towns
Plainfield vs Rupert vs Peru
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 most kids (23.4% under 18).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Rupert | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Highest |
676 |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Peru 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% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Peru and Plainfield 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. |
$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Peru 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. |
— | $1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Peru 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% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert 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 | — | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.