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Union vs Plainfield vs Mapleton vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Union | Plainfield | Mapleton | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
2,522 |
1,884Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limerick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Union 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 40/MSAD 40 | Plainfield School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.