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Sandgate vs Plainfield vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Arlington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Sandgate | Plainfield | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
2,522 |
2,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.