Compare towns
Grantham vs Sandwich vs Ellsworth vs Plainfield
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 the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
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 | Sandwich | Ellsworth | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,757 |
51Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
— | +4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
61.8±13.1 43% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Sandwich and Ellsworth 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% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Sandwich 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 15% below NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
| Plainfield and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
— | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
| Sandwich and Plainfield 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 |
$4,494 33% below NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
— | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Ellsworth 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 |
| School district | Grantham School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | Plainfield 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 |
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.