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Grantham vs Plainfield vs Tyringham
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).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k 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 | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,522 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Tyringham 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Tyringham 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. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham 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 | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.