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Grantham vs Plainfield vs Windsor vs Greenland
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 homeowners (100%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Windsor | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
2,522 |
2,060Lowest |
4,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Greenland 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Greenland 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% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%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% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Plainfield School District | — | Greenland School District |
| High school 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 |
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.