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Tuftonboro vs Plainfield vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Tuftonboro | Plainfield | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569Highest |
2,522 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Plainfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH |
| Tuftonboro and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Plainfield and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Plainfield School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.