Compare towns
Grantham vs Greenland vs Plainfield vs North Hampton
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).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
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 | Greenland | Plainfield | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
4,106 |
2,522Lowest |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
| North Hampton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and North Hampton 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Greenland and North Hampton 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 |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| North Hampton and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland 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% |
0.5% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and North Hampton 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Greenland School District | Plainfield School District | North Hampton 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.