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Grantham vs Plainfield vs Wayne
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,522 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Wayne 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Wayne 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest 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. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | RSU 38 |
| 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 |
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.