Compare towns
Grantham vs Bartlett vs Plainfield vs Canterbury
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 affordable homes ($343k median).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Plainfield | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
3,281 |
2,522 |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 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+ | 17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
| Canterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
| Canterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Bartlett 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury 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 | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.