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Grantham vs Springfield vs Winhall 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 affordable homes ($343k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Winhall | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,122 |
752Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 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% |
20.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winhall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest 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% |
3.1%±4 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. |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% 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±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Plainfield 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. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,567 111% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winhall 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% |
5.3%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% |
80.5%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. |
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. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall 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 | — | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school 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.