Compare towns
Plainfield vs Canterbury vs Croydon 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 kids (23.4% under 18).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Canterbury | Croydon | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
2,353 |
798Lowest |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Grantham and Canterbury 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% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 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% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Canterbury 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% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Canterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
| Canterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Canterbury and Plainfield 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% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Shaker Regional School District | Croydon School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.