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Plainfield vs Ware 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 highest household income ($123k).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Ware | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
10,048Highest |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hartland and Ware 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below 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. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Ware | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.