Compare towns
Grantham vs Hooksett vs Rumney vs Plainfield
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%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Hooksett | Rumney | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
15,057Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Grantham and Rumney 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Plainfield 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% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield and Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
| Plainfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Plainfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Hooksett 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Rumney 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Hooksett School District | Rumney School District | Plainfield 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 History | 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.