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Warren vs Plainfield vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
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 | Warren | Plainfield | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
2,522Highest |
386Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$67,895±$4k 31% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$288,300±$46k 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
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| Plainfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299 51% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$2,922Lowest 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Warren 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 | Warren School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school 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.