Compare towns
Plainfield vs Springfield vs Tuftonboro
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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
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 | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
1,122Lowest |
2,569Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
| Tuftonboro 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% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Tuftonboro 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% |
27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro 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 NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and Plainfield 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±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,311±$358 12% below NH |
| Plainfield and Tuftonboro 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 |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Plainfield and Springfield 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% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9Lowest 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 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.