Compare towns
Warner vs Plainfield vs Bradford vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Warner | Plainfield | Bradford | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
2,522 |
1,565 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Plainfield and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Plainfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Bradford 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Plainfield School District | Kearsarge Regional 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 | 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.