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Wilder vs Plainfield vs Pomfret vs White River Junction
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% 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 | Plainfield | Pomfret | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
2,522 |
908Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and White River Junction 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Pomfret 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. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Wilder 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 37% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.