Compare towns
Grantham vs Lebanon vs Plainfield vs Warner
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%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Lebanon | Plainfield | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
14,999Highest |
2,522Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Grantham and Warner 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Warner 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% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Warner 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 |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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 |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Plainfield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Lebanon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Lowest 14% above NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Lebanon 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Lebanon School District | Plainfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.