Compare towns
Greenland vs Springfield 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
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Greenland | Springfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Springfield and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 11% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.