Compare towns
Deerfield vs Dover vs Grantham vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Grantham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Deerfield | Dover | Grantham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
33,364Highest |
3,465 |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Grantham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Deerfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
| Plainfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
— | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Plainfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Dover 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Dover School District | Grantham School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.