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Stratton vs Plainfield vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Sunderland has the most affordable homes ($300k 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 | Stratton | Plainfield | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,522Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
40.8±2.8Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Sunderland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$300,000±$43kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,413±$242 about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Sunderland 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 | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.