Compare towns
Grantham vs Enfield vs Plainfield vs Campton
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%).
Enfield has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Enfield | Plainfield | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,994Lowest |
2,522 |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
| Enfield 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% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Campton 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% |
33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Campton 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% |
31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Enfield 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 |
$99,330±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
| Plainfield and Campton 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 |
$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton 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% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% 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 |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
23 minHighest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | — | Plainfield School District | Campton 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.