Compare towns
Plainfield vs Newfields vs Epping vs Grantham
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 kids (23.4% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Epping has the most renters (13.7% 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 | Newfields | Epping | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
2,023Lowest |
7,430Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Grantham and Epping 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Epping 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 24% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
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| Newfields and Epping 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Epping and Newfields 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Newfields School District | Epping School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.