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Plainfield vs Windham vs Derry 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 youngest population (median age 38.9).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
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 | Windham | Derry | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
16,038 |
34,116Highest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Plainfield 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% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Plainfield 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry 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±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 153% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Derry 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Windham School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.