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Plainfield vs St. Albans vs Holderness 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 people working from home (18.1%).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% 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 | St. Albans | Holderness | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
6,954Highest |
1,917Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Holderness 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% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and St. Albans 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% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Holderness 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. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
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| Holderness and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| St. Albans 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Holderness School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.