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White River Junction vs Plainfield vs Bartlett vs Bellows Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
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 | White River Junction | Plainfield | Bartlett | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
2,522Lowest |
3,281 |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and White River Junction 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.