Compare towns
Grantham vs Springfield vs Greenland 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).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Springfield | Greenland | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,122Lowest |
4,106Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Springfield 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 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Greenland 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.5% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | — | Greenland 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.