Compare towns
Warner vs Plainfield vs Hancock
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 affordable homes ($353k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Warner | Plainfield | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
2,522 |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Warner 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
| Plainfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Plainfield and Hancock 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 |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$6,884Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Warner 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 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.