Compare towns
Plainfield vs Springfield vs Grantham vs Lebanon
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).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
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 | Springfield | Grantham | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
1,122Lowest |
3,465 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon 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% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Plainfield and Lebanon 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
— | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Lebanon and Plainfield 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 |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Grantham School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.