Compare towns
Grantham vs Enfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Enfield | Plainfield | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
4,475Highest |
2,522 |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
48.6±3.8 12% 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest 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% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Canterbury 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% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest 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 |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% 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 |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$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 | — | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 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 |
24 min 11% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Mascoma Valley Regional 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.