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Athens vs Grantham vs Plainfield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Athens | Grantham | Plainfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431Lowest |
3,465 |
2,522 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 22% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Athens and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 15% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 28% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438 74% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Athens and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.