What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wentworth has the most affordable homes ($305k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wentworth	Plainfield
People
Population	1,057Lowest	2,522Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH	38.9±6.5Highest 10% below NH
	Plainfield and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2%	23.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Wentworth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1%	19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Wentworth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	46.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6%
	Plainfield and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,708±$24kLowest about the NH average	$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH
	Plainfield and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$304,500±$39kLowest 24% below NH	$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,659±$794Lowest 11% above NH	$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH
	Plainfield and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,532Lowest 17% below NH	$7,904Highest 19% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	31.8%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Plainfield and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	87.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 26% below NH	22 minHighest 18% below NH
Work from home	7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Plainfield and Wentworth 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	Wentworth 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

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.