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Proctor vs Plainfield vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
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 | Proctor | Plainfield | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,522Highest |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±5.9Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Wolcott 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 | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Plainfield School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.