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Grantham vs Windsor vs Plainfield vs Canterbury
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Windsor | Plainfield | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,060Lowest |
2,522 |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Canterbury 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Canterbury 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% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury 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 32% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Canterbury 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±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | — | Plainfield School District | Shaker Regional 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 | 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.