Compare towns
Grantham vs Sutton vs Enfield 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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Sutton | Enfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
2,239Lowest |
4,475Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Enfield 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Sutton 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 NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
| Plainfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Plainfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.