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Townshend vs Plainfield vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Townshend | Plainfield | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538 |
2,522Highest |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 72% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Townshend 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Plainfield School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.