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Stark vs Plainfield vs Errol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 48.1).
Errol has the shortest commute (22 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 | Stark | Plainfield | Errol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419 |
1,314Highest |
314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.8±3.6 51% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
63.1±5.2Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Errol and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$62,500±$17kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Stark and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$275,000±$92k 17% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,659 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stark School District | — | Errol School District |
| High school 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.