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Grantham vs Ogunquit vs Sutton 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Ogunquit | Sutton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,239 |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 120 in NH | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.