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Plainfield vs Hartland vs Lebanon 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).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
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 | Hartland | Lebanon | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
3,460 |
14,999Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.4±7.5 30% 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% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Lebanon 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% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon 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. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Lebanon 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. |
— | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Lebanon 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. |
$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Lebanon and Plainfield 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | #29 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Hartland School District | Lebanon School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.