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Plainfield vs Westminster vs Tuftonboro
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).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Tuftonboro has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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 | Westminster | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
2,999Highest |
2,569 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Tuftonboro 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% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tuftonboro and Westminster 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% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Westminster 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. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Plainfield 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. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Tuftonboro 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. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.