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Plainfield vs Weathersfield vs Rockingham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% 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 | Weathersfield | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
2,856 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Rockingham 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% |
22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Weathersfield 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% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Weathersfield 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% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Rockingham 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. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Rockingham 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield 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 | #21 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Weathersfield School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.