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Plainfield vs Rye vs Montgomery vs Worcester
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).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Rye | Montgomery | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
5,611Highest |
1,047 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Rye and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 54% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Worcester 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.