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Plainfield vs Grantham vs Sutton vs Hartland
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 people working from home (18.1%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Sutton | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
3,465Highest |
2,239Lowest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| 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% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Sutton 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 52% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
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| Plainfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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 | — | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Grantham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.