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Plainfield vs Exeter vs North Hartland 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).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
Grantham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
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 | Exeter | North Hartland | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
16,151Highest |
322Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Grantham 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%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Exeter and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 153% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
— | $7,605Lowest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
— |
| Exeter and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.