Compare towns
Plainfield vs Rumney vs Ellsworth 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 expensive homes ($442k median).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Rumney | Ellsworth | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
1,458 |
51Lowest |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Ellsworth 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Rumney 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% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 24% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| 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 10% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
| Plainfield and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | — |
| Rumney and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
— | 23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth 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 | — | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Rumney 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 |
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.