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Webster vs Hill vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Webster | Hill | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
908Lowest |
2,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Hill and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
— | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Plainfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 10% below NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Hill School District | Plainfield 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.