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Grantham vs Shoreham vs Windham 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 homeowners (100%).
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
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 | Shoreham | Windham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,269 |
594Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Shoreham 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% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Windham 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% |
36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$316,400±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,306±$335Lowest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Shoreham 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. |
$4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Shoreham 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 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 |
| School district | Grantham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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 |
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.