Compare towns
Plainfield vs Lyme vs Greenland
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 affordable homes ($442k median).
Lyme has the most renters (19.5% rent).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Lyme | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
1,710Lowest |
4,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
| Lyme and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kLowest 24% above NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Greenland and Lyme 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 |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 18% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Lyme 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 |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Lyme School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.