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Plainfield vs Rumney vs Mapleton 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 expensive homes ($442k median).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Rumney | Mapleton | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
1,458Lowest |
1,884 |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Rumney 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% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Mapleton 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Rumney 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. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% 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. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Rumney 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.