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Wells River vs Plainfield vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Orleans has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
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 | Wells River | Plainfield | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 340Lowest |
1,016Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±12.7Highest 10% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
| Wells River and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orleans and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orleans and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,800±$103kHighest 49% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$156,300±$18k 53% below U.S. |
| Wells River and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$336Highest 36% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$810±$94 43% below U.S. |
| Wells River and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,154Highest 33% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,019 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells River and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.