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Grantham vs Plainfield vs Auburn
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 the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Auburn has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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 | Plainfield | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
2,522Lowest |
6,119Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Grantham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Auburn 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Auburn 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 7% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| Auburn 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 |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.8%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Plainfield and Auburn 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% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn 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 | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Plainfield School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.