Compare towns
Plainfield vs Grantham vs Bartlett vs Madbury
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%).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | Grantham | Bartlett | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
3,465Highest |
3,281 |
2,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
| Bartlett and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Plainfield 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% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
| Madbury 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 |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
| Madbury 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 |
— | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
| Bartlett and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 19% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
— | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Madbury 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Grantham School District | Bartlett School District | Oyster River Coop 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.