Compare towns
Grantham vs Plainfield vs Webster vs Enfield
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 highest household income ($123k).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Webster | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
2,522 |
2,227Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield 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 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Plainfield 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Plainfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Plainfield and Webster 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 |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Webster 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Plainfield School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Mascoma Valley Regional 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.