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Webster vs Plainfield vs Tuftonboro
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 affordable homes ($339k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Tuftonboro has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Plainfield | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
2,522 |
2,569Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
| Tuftonboro 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest 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% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average |
| 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±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below 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 |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 14% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9Lowest 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 | Plainfield School District | Governor Wentworth 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 |
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.