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Rowe vs Plainfield vs Florida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the oldest housing (typical home built 1959).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Florida has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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.
| Measure | Rowe | Plainfield | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
2,522Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Florida and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest 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% |
30.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Florida 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. |
$86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$867±$256Lowest 39% below 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. |
$1,894 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Florida 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest 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 | Florida |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.