Compare towns
Plainfield vs Windham vs Grantham vs Holderness
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Grantham has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Holderness has the most renters (16.3% 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 | Windham | Grantham | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
16,038Highest |
3,465 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Grantham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Plainfield 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
— | $2,068±$385 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Windham School District | Grantham School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.