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Grantham vs Ripton vs Plainfield vs Enfield
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Plainfield | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
508Lowest |
2,522 |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Ripton 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Ripton 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. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Enfield 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. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Plainfield 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 History | 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.