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Grantham vs Raynham vs Plainfield
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).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Raynham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
15,505Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Raynham 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% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Raynham 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
| Raynham 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. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Plainfield 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. |
$6,752Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Plainfield School District |
| 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.