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Sanbornton vs Shoreham vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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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 | Sanbornton | Shoreham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053Highest |
1,269Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Shoreham and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41k 41% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$316,400±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731 84% above U.S. |
$4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shoreham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Shoreham 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Plainfield School District |
| 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 |
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.