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East Kingston 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
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
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 | East Kingston | Grantham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311Lowest |
3,465Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| East Kingston and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| East Kingston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$7,605Lowest 14% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 31.8%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plainfield and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston 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 |
| School district | East Kingston School District | Grantham School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 9 photos → | 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.