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Plainfield vs Sandgate vs Unity vs Holderness
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Holderness has the most renters (16.3% 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 | Sandgate | Unity | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Highest |
435Lowest |
1,375 |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Holderness 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% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Holderness 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. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Holderness 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. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,625±$804Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| 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 153% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Plainfield 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | Unity School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.