Compare towns
Grantham vs Plainfield vs Sandown
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%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Sandown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
2,522Lowest |
6,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
40.8±3.7 6% below NH |
| Grantham and Sandown 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% |
22.6%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Sandown 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% |
14.2%±4Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sandown 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 |
$135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH |
| Sandown 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 15% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$483,400±$44kHighest 20% above NH |
| Sandown and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
| Sandown 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 |
$8,801Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandown and Plainfield 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown 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 | #71 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Plainfield School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school 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 |
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.