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Grantham vs Springfield vs Thompson 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%).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Thompson | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,122Lowest |
9,337Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Thompson and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Springfield 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Springfield 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | — | Thompson School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.