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Plainfield vs White River Junction vs Newmarket
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 homeowners (87.3%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Newmarket has the oldest population (median age 41.2).
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 | White River Junction | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
3,364 |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.2±1.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Plainfield 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% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Newmarket 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% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket 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. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Newmarket 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. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Newmarket 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. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 153% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Newmarket 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| 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.