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Stratton vs Plainfield vs Whiting
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 most kids (28% under 18).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k 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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,522Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
39.6±2.7Highest about the U.S. average |
| Whiting 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% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Plainfield 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. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% 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. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% 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±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Stratton 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. |
$4,227Lowest 36% 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% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Whiting 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.