Compare towns
Grantham vs Cornish vs Plainfield vs Croydon
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Croydon has the most renters (13.4% 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 | Grantham | Cornish | Plainfield | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,816 |
2,522 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Cornish 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 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% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| 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 |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Plainfield 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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 | Grantham School District | Cornish School District | Plainfield School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.