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Grantham vs Mapleton vs Greenland 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 homeowners (100%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
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 | Mapleton | Greenland | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,884Lowest |
4,106Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Greenland 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Grantham 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 32% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Greenland 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 |
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.