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Windham vs Plainfield vs Salisbury vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Windham | Plainfield | Salisbury | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,522Highest |
1,200 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Windham 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.