Compare towns
Sumner vs Plainfield vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Hartford has the most homeowners (97.6%).
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 | Sumner | Plainfield | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845Lowest |
2,522Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.2±6.5 8% above U.S. |
| Sumner and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,750±$19kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$87,115±$40k 8% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$189,200±$44k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,024 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
41 min 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sumner and Plainfield 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 | RSU 10 | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.