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Plainfield vs Wells River vs Hermon
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 people working from home (11.5%).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Hermon has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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 | Wells River | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016 |
340Lowest |
1,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
42.7±12.7Highest 10% above U.S. |
36.3±14.4 7% below U.S. |
| Wells River and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells River and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$69,896±$16k 13% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103kHighest 49% below U.S. |
$105,500±$14kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Wells River and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$900±$336Highest 36% below U.S. |
$900±$435Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667 14% below U.S. |
$4,154Highest 33% above U.S. |
$2,076Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.4%±35.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells River and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.