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Plainfield vs Stratton vs Ripton vs North Hartland
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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% 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 | Stratton | Ripton | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Highest |
532 |
508 |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Plainfield 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and North Hartland 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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 33% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and North Hartland 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. |
$1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Plainfield and Stratton 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. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and North Hartland 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Ripton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.