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Plainfield vs Wolfeboro vs Worcester vs Montgomery
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 kids (16.3% under 18).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Worcester | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
6,571Highest |
831Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Montgomery 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Montgomery 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% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Worcester 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.