Compare towns
Plainfield vs Springfield vs Stoddard vs Sutton
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Springfield | Stoddard | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Highest |
1,122 |
1,072Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Stoddard and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Sutton 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 NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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±$13k 24% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton 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 10% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Plainfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Springfield 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 | — | Stoddard School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.