Compare towns
Plainfield vs Newfields vs Stratham 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 youngest population (median age 38.9).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
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 | Stratham | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
2,023Lowest |
7,754Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% 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 |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Grantham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Plainfield 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% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 24% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
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| Stratham and Newfields 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 |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$7,605Lowest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Stratham 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 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 |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.