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Grantham vs Kensington vs North Hartland 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 most affordable homes ($343k median).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Kensington | North Hartland | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,009 |
322Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
43.3±5.9 11% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| North Hartland 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hartland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,813±$627Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Lowest 144% above U.S. |
$9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
— | $7,904 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland and Plainfield 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% |
1.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kensington 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 | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Kensington School District | — | Plainfield 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 |
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.