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Grantham vs Windsor vs North Hampton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
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 | Windsor | North Hampton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
3,554 |
4,543Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| North Hampton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and North Hampton 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Plainfield 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | — | North Hampton 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 | 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.