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Plainfield vs Derry vs Brookfield vs Peacham
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Peacham has the most affordable homes ($302k median).
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 | Derry | Brookfield | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
34,116Highest |
1,486 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| Derry and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 54% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Peacham 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.