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Sidney vs Plainfield vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
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 | Sidney | Plainfield | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
2,522Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Sidney and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Union 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | Plainfield School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.