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Wilmot vs Plainfield vs New London
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k 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 | Wilmot | Plainfield | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
2,522 |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$107,773±$10kLowest 9% above NH |
| Plainfield and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,594±$551 7% above NH |
| Plainfield and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot 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 | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.