Compare towns
Grafton vs Plainfield vs Troy
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 people working from home (19.9%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Troy has the most renters (22.8% 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 | Grafton | Plainfield | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Lowest |
2,522Highest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Highest about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
40.2±5 7% below NH |
| Grafton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Grafton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Lowest 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±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163 17% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239 21% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Troy and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Monadnock Regional 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.