Compare towns
Plainfield vs Sanbornton vs Warner vs Holderness
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 most kids (23.4% under 18).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Sanbornton | Warner | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
3,053Highest |
2,959 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Warner and Sanbornton 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% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
39.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 |
$113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
| Plainfield and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,289±$198 14% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Holderness and Plainfield 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 |
$5,731 14% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.