What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k median).

Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rowe	Plainfield
People
Population	453Lowest	2,522Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.9±6.4Highest 26% above U.S.	38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average
	Rowe and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Plainfield and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rowe and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Plainfield and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S.	$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S.	$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,313±$576Lowest 7% below U.S.	$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S.
	Plainfield and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S.	$7,904Highest 153% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Plainfield and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Plainfield and Rowe 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	Rowe	Plainfield School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.