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Plainfield vs Warner vs Webster vs 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).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Warner | Webster | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
2,959 |
2,227Lowest |
3,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Webster 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Webster 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Warner 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Webster 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
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| Plainfield and Webster 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. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Webster 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 | — | — | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.