Compare towns
Grafton vs Bartlett 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
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Grafton | Bartlett | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Lowest |
3,281Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Bartlett and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
| Plainfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Bartlett and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239 21% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.