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Grantham vs Plainfield vs Windham
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 most kids (23.4% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
2,522Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Windham 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Grantham School District | Plainfield School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.