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Plainfield vs Danvers vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k 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 | Danvers | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
28,098Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Danvers 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 33% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Danvers and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.