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Wilder vs Enfield vs Plainfield vs Hartford Village
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Hartford Village has the most renters (39.1% rent).
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 | Wilder | Enfield | Plainfield | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
4,475Highest |
2,522 |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±15.8 16% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$92,500±$74k 15% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$277,600±$249k 17% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,221±$270 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,667 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Wilder 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Plainfield 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.