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Strafford vs Plainfield vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the youngest population (median age 46.3).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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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 | Strafford | Plainfield | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,306Highest |
1,314Lowest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±2.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,105±$22k 51% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,900±$29k 29% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$246Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,086 95% above U.S. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Strafford 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Strafford School District | — | Dunbarton 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.