Compare towns
Plainfield vs Sunapee vs Greenland
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 youngest population (median age 38.9).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Sunapee | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
3,416 |
4,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
| Sunapee and Greenland 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Greenland 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% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Sunapee 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 |
$101,393±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Greenland and Sunapee 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 |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Plainfield 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Sunapee School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.