Compare towns
Grantham vs Cornish vs Plainfield vs Greenland
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%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,816Lowest |
2,522 |
4,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest 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 |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
| 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% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Greenland 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest 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% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Cornish 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% 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 |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
24 minHighest 9% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Cornish School District | Plainfield School District | Greenland 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.