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Grantham vs Guildhall vs Westfield vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Guildhall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k 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 | Guildhall | Westfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
371Lowest |
536 |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Guildhall 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,388Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Westfield 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 | — | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.