Compare towns
Grantham vs Plainfield vs Canterbury vs Greenland
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 youngest population (median age 38.9).
Greenland has the most expensive homes ($663k median).
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 | Canterbury | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
2,522 |
2,353Lowest |
4,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
| Grantham and Canterbury 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Greenland 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% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Canterbury 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% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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 |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Greenland and Canterbury 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 |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$2,136±$233 43% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Greenland and Canterbury 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 |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Canterbury 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% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Canterbury 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Plainfield School District | Shaker Regional School District | Greenland 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 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.