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Plainfield vs Townshend vs Vershire vs Holderness
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 kids (23.4% under 18).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Townshend | Vershire | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Highest |
1,538 |
842Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
| Townshend and Vershire 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Vershire 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% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Vershire 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% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Holderness 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. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Plainfield 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. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.