Compare towns
Grantham vs Newfields vs Stoddard 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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Newfields | Stoddard | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,023 |
1,072Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Stoddard 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest 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%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 7% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Newfields and Plainfield 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Newfields 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Stoddard School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.