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Plainfield vs Wilder vs Sutton 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%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Grantham has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
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 | Wilder | Sutton | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
3,087 |
2,239Lowest |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Sutton 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Sutton 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Sutton 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 52% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
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| Plainfield and Sutton 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. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.