Quick Facts About Plainfield
  • County: Hampshire
  • Town Area: 21.32 square miles
  • Public Roads: 47.9 square miles
  • Elevation at Town Hall: 1620' above sea level
  • West Mountain: Elevation 2165' 
    • Highest point in Hampshire County
  • Population:
    • 1975 - 366
    • 1985 - 478
    • 1997 - 585
    • 1998 - 560
    • 2000 - 602
  • Tax Rate: FY 2005 $14.00

Community Leaders

  • SELECTBOARD
    • Members
      • Bill Adams, Chairman
      • Phillip Lococo
      • Rob Shearer
    • Meeting times: Second & Fourth Monday - 6:00 PM, Town Hall
    • Contact information: Selectman's Secretary,
      Betsey Howes 634-5420
  • POLICE DEPARTMENT
  • FIRE DEPARTMENT
    • Fire Chief - Dennis Thatcher
    • Emergency number - 911
    • Burning Permits 634-5582
    • Meetings- Thursday 7PM at the Firehouse
  • TOWN CLERK
    • Theresa Thatcher  634-5582
    • Office hours: Saturday 10AM - 12 PM
      or by appointment
  • TOWN ACCOUNTANT
    • Paula King    634-5420
    • Office hours: Wednesday 9AM - 12 PM
  • TREASURER
    • Linda Alvord  634-5420
    • Office hours: Wednesday 8 AM - 12 PM
  • TAX COLLECTOR
    • Mary Lynn Sabourin 634-5420
    • Office hours: Wednesday 8:45 AM - 12 PM
      or by appointment
  • TOWN ASSESSORS
    • Members
      • Wayne Phillips
      • Joseph Schneider
    • Assessor's Assistant
      • Cathy Hall   634-5420
    • Office hours: Wednesday 9 AM - 12 PM
    • Assessor's hours: 1st and 3rd Monday 7 -9 PM
  • HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
    • Superintendent- Claude Dupont
    • 634-5533
  • BOARD OF HEALTH
    • Davio Danielson
    • 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 PM  Town Hall
  • PLANNING BOARD
    • Robert Persing, Elaine Holder
    • 7:30 PM 2nd & 4th Wednesday
  • BUILDING INSPECTOR
    • Paul Tacey - 628-3836
  • TOWN RECYCLING CENTER
    • Saturday 9AM - Noon, Sunday 4 -5 PM,
      Wednesday 6 - 7 PM (seasonal)
  • SHAW MEMORIAL LIBRARY
    • Denise Sessions, Director 634-5406
    • Tuesday 1-4, 6-8; Thursday 6-8, Saturday 9-1
  • PLAINFIELD POST
    • Town Newspaper. Published 1st & 3rd Friday.
    • Subscription: $12.00/year
    • Articles must be submitted by preceding Tuesday.
    • Editor, Karen Fournier