Compare towns
Chichester vs Grantham vs Plainfield vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% 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 | Chichester | Grantham | Plainfield | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745 |
3,465 |
2,522Lowest |
4,105Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
41.5±5.1 4% below NH |
| Grantham and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
| Plainfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26k about the NH average |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
| Plainfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
— | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,239±$182Lowest 17% below NH |
| Chichester and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189 8% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
— | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Grantham School District | Plainfield School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.