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Plainfield vs Bartlett vs Sunapee vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Plainfield | Bartlett | Sunapee | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
3,281 |
3,416 |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Bartlett and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Plainfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Plainfield and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
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| Sunapee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
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| Bartlett and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Bartlett School District | Sunapee School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.