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Plainfield vs Greenland 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 youngest population (median age 38.9).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Greenland | North Hartland | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
4,106Highest |
322Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.4±7.7 24% 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% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Greenland 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% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland 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% |
59.6%Highest 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$7,420Lowest 138% above U.S. |
— | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
— |
| Greenland 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% |
0.5% 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% |
93.3% 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. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer 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. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Greenland School District | — | Grantham School District |
| High school 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 |
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.