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Grantham vs Upton vs Plainfield vs Enfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Upton | Plainfield | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
8,189Highest |
2,522Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Upton 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 3% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
$6,203Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #19 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Plainfield School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.