Compare towns
Grantham vs Bartlett vs Grafton 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
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
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 | Grantham | Bartlett | Grafton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
3,281 |
1,354Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Bartlett and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9 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+ | 17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% 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 | — | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,243±$163Lowest 17% below 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 | $7,605 14% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1 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 | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Bartlett 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 | 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.