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Grantham vs Stratham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k 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 | Stratham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
7,754Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Grantham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Plainfield 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% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Plainfield 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Stratham 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 |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Lowest 14% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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 |
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.