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Plainfield vs Sidney vs Wilton
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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Wilton has the most renters (23% 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 | Sidney | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
4,790Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Sidney 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% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Plainfield 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% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Wilton 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. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Wilton 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. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Wilton 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. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton and Plainfield 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Wilton 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | RSU 18 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| 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.