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Plainfield vs Sandgate vs Wheelock
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 expensive homes ($442k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Highest |
435Lowest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Sandgate 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% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Wheelock 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±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Sandgate 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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 | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.