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West Burke vs Plainfield vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Burke has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).
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 | West Burke | Plainfield | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 161Lowest |
2,522Highest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.2±16.3Highest 52% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
| West Burke and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±10.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±13.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Burke and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $27,321±$15kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$60kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $525±$373Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,194Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±31.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Burke and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Burke and Plainfield 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 | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.